Maine · Hiking · Near North Conway

Leach Link Trail

Leach Link TrailPhoto: Paul VanDerWerf from Brunswick, Maine, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
2.4 mi
round trip
263 ft
climb
569 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Aug–Oct
best months

Is Leach Link Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in White Mountain National Forest. It doesn't name Leach Link Trail, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · White Mountain National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Leach Link Trail is an easy out-and-back hike in Maine's White Mountain National Forest, on the Saco Ranger District. The route is 2.4 miles long, with a total elevation gain of about 263 feet. It runs on natural surface and is not an accessible trail. The climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch around 0.75 miles in, where the grade reaches about 8 percent. The trail starts near 505 feet and peaks at about 569 feet before returning to roughly 464 feet at the low point. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in New Hampshire run from highs around 76°F in June to 81°F in July, while winter brings highs near 30°F and regular snow days from December through February. The trail is open year-round and takes about an hour to complete. It makes an easy pairing with Deer Hill Trail, which lies about 0.1 mile away. Shell Pond Bouldering, Cold River campground and Basin Campground are all within a few miles.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Cold River Camp

    Campground

    Campground · 0.2 mi from the trail
  • If it rains

    Several Viewpoints at Black Cap

    Viewpoint

    On your way back · 13 mi

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More in North Conway
  • Best time to go · Aug–Oct

    Best time to visit Leach Link Trail

    Best months: August–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      30° / 10°

      11 wet · 9 snow

    2. Feb

      33° / 11°

      9 wet · 8 snow

    3. Mar

      42° / 20°

      11 wet · 7 snow

    4. Apr

      55° / 31°

      11 wet · 2 snow

    5. May

      68° / 43°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      76° / 53°

      14 wet

    7. Jul

      81° / 58°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 56°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      72° / 48°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      59° / 37°

      12 wet

    11. Nov

      46° / 27°

      12 wet · 3 snow

    12. Dec

      36° / 18°

      12 wet · 8 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at N Conway, NH, 13.9 mi away at 522 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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