Carter Ledge Trail
New Hampshire
Free — you'll pick up right here.
6.7 mi
Distance
2,589 ft
Gain
3h 28m
Time
No verdict for this trail
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside White Mountain National Forest
2 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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Carter Ledge Trail
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Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 6.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,589 ft
- Elevation loss
- 2,589 ft
- Highest point
- 3,159 ft
- Lowest point
- 736 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
Carter Ledge Trail is a 6.66-mile out-and-back hike in New Hampshire with 2,476 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows an out-and-back route and ends at Carter Ledge.
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