New Hampshire · Hiking · Near North Conway

Attitash Trail

Attitash TrailPhoto: string_bass_dave, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
14.4 mi
round trip
4,885 ft
climb
2,931 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Sep
best months

Is Attitash Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

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

The Attitash Trail is a 14.4-mile out-and-back hike in the Saco Ranger District of White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire, managed by the Forest Service. The route rises from a low point of 1,054 feet to a high of 2,931 feet, with a total elevation gain of 4,885 feet over the round trip. The trail is rated hard, and the steepest stretch comes at about 1.4 miles in, where the grade reaches 42 percent. The trail is natural-surfaced and open to bikes, and it is not an accessible route. The trailhead is the Attitash Trail Parking Lot, and the trail is open year-round. Plan for about seven hours on foot. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Pinkham Notch weather station, which sits about 900 feet lower than the trail's high point, show July highs around 75°F with lows near 53°F. Winter is cold, with January highs around 26°F. Table Mountain, a climbing area, is about 1.2 miles away, and The Perfect Wave Slab is about 1.9 miles away. Attitash Mountain Resort is about 2.6 miles away, and Blackberry Crossing campground is about 3 miles away.

Around this trail

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

    Blackberry Crossing

    Campground

    Campground · 3.0 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Matty B's Pizza

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 3 mi
  • If it rainsKen Gallager, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    New England Ski Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 22 mi from North Conway

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Ken Gallager, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)

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Route details

Distance
14.4 mi round trip
Climbing
About 4,885 ft
Starts at
Attitash Trail Parking Lot (about 1,263 ft)
Summit
2,931 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Time
About 6 hours

Season

Season: Year-round.

Questions about this route

How long is the Attitash Trail on Big Attitash Mountain?

About 14.4 mi round trip from Attitash Trail Parking Lot (about 1,263 ft).

How much elevation gain is on the Attitash Trail?

About 4,885 ft of climbing round trip.

How hard is the Attitash Trail?

It is rated hard.

Where does the Attitash Trail start?

Attitash Trail Parking Lot (about 1,263 ft).

How long does the Attitash Trail take?

About 6 hours round trip.

When is the best time for the Attitash Trail?

Year-round.

Conditions and forecast on Big Attitash Mountain

Caution todayAgency alerts are in effect for this areaUSFS · checked 3 h ago

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.