Meader Ridge Trail
New Hampshire
Free — you'll pick up right here.
4.0 mi
Distance
1,063 ft
Gain
1h 44m
Time
Conditions: Blocked
for hike, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is marginal
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 10 h ago · oldest 10 h
problem: Agency alerts
7 active alerts in White Mountain National Forest; most severe: Rattlesnake Fire – Pemigewasset Ranger District
USFSPosted Aug 15 · checked 10 h ago
caution: Weather
Rain, high 52°F / low 42°F, 98% precip — 67/100 for hike
OpenWeather10 h ago
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Meader Ridge Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 4.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,063 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,063 ft
- Highest point
- 3,031 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,643 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
Meader Ridge Trail is a 4.00-mile out-and-back hike in New Hampshire with 788 feet of elevation gain. The trail ascends 788 feet over 4 miles and descends 556 feet on the return.
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