Crawford Path
New Hampshire
Free — you'll pick up right here.
3.8 mi
Distance
1,545 ft
Gain
1h 53m
Time
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What we do know
Inside Appalachian National Scenic Trail
3 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
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Why you'll love it
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Crawford Path
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 3.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,545 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,161 ft
- Highest point
- 4,247 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,884 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
The Crawford Path is a historic point-to-point trail that ascends through the scenic Presidential Range in New Hampshire's White Mountains. This classic route climbs steadily through mixed forest and alpine terrain, offering hikers access to some of the region's most iconic peaks and commanding views of the surrounding mountain landscape.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- High point
- 4,247 ft
- Total climbing
- 1,545 ft
- Total descent
- 1,161 ft
- Length
- 3.8 mi
- Shape
- Point to point
Most of the climbing comes late, so save something for the end.
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
Where it is
- Pemigewasset Ranger District · Ranger district
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail · National Park Service
- White Mountain National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Source: USFS EDW boundaries; NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1
Conditions
Active alerts for Pemigewasset Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Rattlesnake Fire – Pemigewasset Ranger District
fire-restriction · posted Aug 27, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Nauman TentsiteCamping0.6 mi
- Dry RiverHiking0.8 mi
- Mt Eisenhower LoopHiking1 mi
- Mizpah Cut-OffHiking1 mi
- Gulley No.1 ButtressRock climbing2.2 mi
- Elephant's HeadRock climbing2.3 mi
- Hermit Lake ComplexCamping4.5 mi
- Omni Mount Washington Resort, Bretton WoodsLake fishing5.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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