Great Gulf
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Great Gulf is a vast glacial cirque and wilderness area on the northeastern side of Mount Washington in New Hampshire’s White Mountains, known for its rugged terrain and challenging hiking trails.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Gulf Wilderness | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
glacial cirque
ⓘ
valley ⓘ wilderness area ⓘ wilderness area ⓘ |
| boundedBy |
Mount Adams
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mount Clay NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Jefferson NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Madison NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainedBy | West Branch Peabody River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | glacial erosion ⓘ |
| hasAccessPoint | Great Gulf Trailhead on NH Route 16 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | protected wilderness area ⓘ |
| hasDesignation | Great Gulf Wilderness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
alpine zone
ⓘ
rocky streambeds ⓘ steep ravines ⓘ subalpine forest ⓘ |
| hasTrail |
Adams Slide Trail
NERFINISHED
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Buttress Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Gulf Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ Six Husbands Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ Sphinx Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ Wamsutta Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
challenging hiking trails
ⓘ
remote backcountry character ⓘ rugged terrain ⓘ steep headwalls ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mount Washington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Hampshire ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
White Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | U.S. Forest Service ⓘ |
| offersActivity |
backcountry camping
ⓘ
backpacking ⓘ hiking ⓘ |
| onSideOf | northeastern side of Mount Washington ⓘ |
| partOf |
National Wilderness Preservation System
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Presidential Range region NERFINISHED ⓘ White Mountain National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularWith |
backcountry enthusiasts
ⓘ
experienced hikers ⓘ |
| regulation |
group size limits in wilderness area
ⓘ
restrictions on mechanized equipment ⓘ |
| requires | advanced hiking skills on many routes ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
harsh weather conditions
ⓘ
rapidly changing mountain weather ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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