North Pack Monadnock

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This article is about a mountain located in Greenfield and Temple, New Hampshire. For other mountains with similar names, see Monadnock (disambiguation)

Should not be confused with the nearby Mount Monadnock, the most prominent mountain in southern New Hampshire.

North Pack Monadnock
Elevation	2,276 feet (694 m)
Location	Greenfield and Temple, New Hampshire
Range	Wapack Range
Coordinates	42°53′10″N, 71°51′56″W
Type	monadnock; metamorphic rock
Age of rock	400 million years
Easiest route	Wapack Trail

North Pack Monadnock or North Pack Monadnock Mountain is a 2,276 feet (694 m) monadnock located in south-central New Hampshire, at the northern end of the Wapack Range of mountains. It lies within Greenfield and Temple, New Hampshire; the 22 mi (35 km) Wapack Trail traverses the mountain. Ledges on the summit offer long views north to the White Mountains and west to Mount Monadnock. Pack Monadnock Mountain is located directly to the south along the Wapack ridgeline. The upper elevations of the mountain are within Miller State Park.

According to local tradition, the word "pack" is a Native American word for "little" and "monadnock" is used to describe an isolated mountain summit; thus "Little Monadnock" refers to its relationship to the higher Mount Monadnock, 3,165 feet (965 m), 11 miles (18 km) to the west. It should not be confused with the peak named Little Monadnock Mountain, located 17 miles (27 km) to the west.

The east side of the mountain drains into the Souhegan River watershed, thence into the Merrimack River and Atlantic Ocean; the west side drains into the Contoocook River, thence into the Merrimack River.