Gulf Peak — Summits 27.2 Miles WSW of Chapman Inn

Coos County, New Hampshire · USGS Stairs Mountain Quadrangle · GNIS 871986

27.2 miles west-southwest of Chapman Inn, on the USGS Stairs Mountain topographic quadrangle, Gulf Peak is a summit recorded in Coos County, New Hampshire by the federal Geographic Names Information System.

Wikidata short description: “mountain in United States of America”

Distance from Inn

27.2 mi

Bearing

WSW

Drive time

47 min

Landmark Profile

Classification & USGS reference

The USGS Stairs Mountain 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle places Gulf Peak in Coos County, New Hampshire (FIPS 33/007), classified as a summit in the federal GNIS (Feature ID 871986). Last revised by the Board on Geographic Names on 12/01/2020.

Coordinates & physical setting

Gulf Peak sits at 44.24145° N, 71.29035° W (DMS 44°14′29″ N, 71°17′25″ W).

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Other summits in Coos County, New Hampshire

Coos County, NH contains 226 summits catalogued in the USGS Geographic Names Information System, counting Gulf Peak itself. The ones closest to Gulf Peak:

Feature	USGS Quadrangle	Elevation	Distance
Boott Spur	Mount Washington	—	0.8 mi
Mount Monroe	Mount Washington	—	1.8 mi
Mount Franklin	Mount Washington	—	2 mi
Mount Isolation	Stairs Mountain	4,003 ft	2.1 mi
Mount Washington	Mount Washington	—	2.1 mi
Agiocochook Crag	Mount Washington	—	2.6 mi
Mount Davis	Stairs Mountain	3,819 ft	2.8 mi
Engine Hill	Stairs Mountain	—	2.8 mi
Mount Eisenhower	Stairs Mountain	—	3 mi
Mount Clay	Mount Washington	—	3.3 mi

Features on the USGS Stairs Mountain Quadrangle

The Stairs Mountain 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle holds 28 catalogued natural features alongside Gulf Peak. A sampling nearest to this location:

Feature	Type	County	Offset
Rocky Branch Ridge	Ridges	Coos County, NH	0.3 mi
Gulf of Slides	Valleys	Coos County, NH	0.4 mi
Glen Boulder	Pillars	Coos County, NH	0.8 mi
Montalban Ridge	Ridges	Coos County, NH	1 mi
Oakes Gulf	Valleys	Coos County, NH	1.1 mi
Glen Ellis Falls	Waterfalls	Coos County, NH	1.9 mi
Lost Pond	Lakes	Coos County, NH	2 mi
Mount Isolation	Summits	Coos County, NH	2.1 mi
Desolation Pond	Lakes	Coos County, NH	2.2 mi
Mount Davis	Summits	Coos County, NH	2.8 mi

Visiting from Chapman Inn

Distance, bearing & drive time

Chapman Inn sits 27.2 miles west-southwest (bearing WSW) of Gulf Peak. At moderate back-road speeds the drive runs about 47 minutes — comfortably inside a half-day outing window after breakfast.

Best time to visit

Accessible May through November in most years. Being this far north (lat 44.241°), first snows typically arrive by mid-October and linger into early May — narrow the window accordingly. At 27.2 miles from the Inn, block the full day — sunrise start, late return, packed meals. Conditions at Gulf Peak track the nearby Rocky Branch Ridge (0.3 mi away) closely — if that is runnable, so is this.

Nearest features to Gulf Peak

Feature	Type	County	Distance
Rocky Branch Ridge	Ridges	Coos County, NH	0.3 mi
Gulf of Slides	Valleys	Coos County, NH	0.4 mi
Boott Spur	Summits	Coos County, NH	0.8 mi
Glen Boulder	Pillars	Coos County, NH	0.8 mi
Montalban Ridge	Ridges	Coos County, NH	1 mi

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Gulf Peak located?

Gulf Peak is in Coos County, New Hampshire, approximately 27.2 miles west-southwest of Chapman Inn in Bethel, Maine. It appears on the USGS Stairs Mountain topographic quadrangle.

How far is Gulf Peak from Chapman Inn?

The drive runs about 47 minutes, 27.2 miles west-southwest (bearing WSW) of the Inn.

What type of natural feature is Gulf Peak?

The U.S. Geological Survey classifies Gulf Peak as a summit, catalogued under GNIS Feature ID 871986 on the Stairs Mountain quadrangle.

When is the best time to visit Gulf Peak?

Accessible May through November in most years.

How many other summits are in Coos County, New Hampshire?

GNIS lists 225 other summits in Coos County, New Hampshire.

Wikidata: Q34870848.