Maine · Hiking · Caribou-Speckled Mountain Wilderness · Near North Conway

Stone House Trail

Stone House TrailPhoto: Paul VanDerWerf from Brunswick, Maine, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
1.4 mi
round trip
1,166 ft
climb
1,435 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is Stone House Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in White Mountain National Forest. It doesn't name Stone House 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.

Stone House Trail is a 1.4-mile out-and-back hike in the Caribou-Speckled Mountain Wilderness, part of the Saco Ranger District of the White Mountain National Forest in Maine. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is not accessible. The route rises from a low point of 834 feet to a high of 1,435 feet, with a total elevation gain of 1,166 feet for the round trip. The steepest stretch comes early on, with a 27% grade at about 0.1 mile in. The trail is rated moderate. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July averages from a nearby weather station run around 79°F for highs and 57°F for lows, and the station sits about 645 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the ridge run cooler. The trail is open year-round, and the trip takes about an hour. Overlook Loop is 0.3 miles away, and White Cairn Trail is 0.7 miles away. Climbers can find WM: Evans Notch at 0.9 miles and Shell Pond Bouldering at 1.1 miles.

Around this trail

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

    Cold River

    Campground

    Campground · 2.0 mi from the trail
  • If it rains

    Museum of White Mountain Art / Jackson Historical Society

    Museum

    On your way back · 13 mi

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Stone House Trail

    Best months: May–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

      28° / 8°

    2. Feb

      31° / 11°

    3. Mar

      40° / 19°

    4. Apr

      52° / 31°

    5. May

      65° / 42°

    6. Jun

      74° / 51°

    7. Jul

      79° / 57°

    8. Aug

      78° / 56°

    9. Sep

      71° / 47°

    10. Oct

      57° / 37°

    11. Nov

      45° / 27°

    12. Dec

      34° / 17°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bethel 6 Sse, ME, 11.4 mi away at 790 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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