New Hampshire · Hiking · Near North Conway

Edmands Col

Edmands ColPhoto: Ktr101, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.5 mi
one way
48 ft
climb
4,949 ft
high point
Point to point
route

Is Edmands Col open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in White Mountain National Forest. It doesn't name Edmands Col, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

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

Edmands Col is a short, moderate hike of about half a mile in the Great Gulf Wilderness, part of the White Mountain National Forest's Androscoggin Ranger District in New Hampshire. The route rises about 48 feet from 4,884 feet to 4,949 feet, with the steepest stretch at 18% grade about a third of the way along. The Forest Service manages the land, and the Appalachian National Scenic Trail passes through the area. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Mt Washington weather station show July highs around 55°F and lows near 44°F, with no snow days. That station sits about 1,300 feet lower than the col, so temperatures on the summit run cooler. The Cornice and Mt Jefferson Loop hikes both start within a quarter mile. Climbers can head to the WM: Pinkham / Presidentials area about 2.3 miles away, and the Hermit Lake Complex campground is about 3.6 miles off.

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    Valley Way Campsite

    Campground

    Campground · 2.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    The Glen House

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 4 mi
  • If it rainsKen Gallager, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    New England Ski Museum

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