New Hampshire · Hiking · Near North Conway

Cliffway

4.2 mi
round trip
1,158 ft
climb
2,659 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Sep
best months

Is Cliffway open right now?

Closure in the area

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

Cliffway is a 4.2-mile out-and-back hike in the Androscoggin Ranger District of White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire, managed by the Forest Service. The trail rises from about 2,220 feet to a high point of 2,659 feet, with a total elevation gain of 1,158 feet over the round trip. The climb is steepest at the start, with a grade of about 22% at 0.12 miles in. The route is natural-surfaced and allows bikes, and it is not an accessible trail. It is open year-round, and the trip takes about two hours. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Pinkham Notch weather station, which sits about 634 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. The Link and Monaway hikes both start within a mile. Osgood Tent Site is about 4.5 miles away, and the Israel River offers canoeing about 5 miles out.

Around this trail

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

    Valley Way Tent Platforms

    Campground

    Campground · 2.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    The Glen House

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 6 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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