New Hampshire · Hiking · Near North Conway

Emerald

EmeraldPhoto: Ktr101, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
1.1 mi
round trip
962 ft
climb
4,060 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Emerald open right now?

Closure in the area

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

Emerald is a short hike of about a mile on the Forest Service trails of the Androscoggin Ranger District of the White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire. It starts near the 3,270-foot mark and climbs to a high point of 4,060 feet, with a total gain of 962 feet over the round trip. The climb is front-loaded, peaking with a 59% grade at about a quarter mile in, so the first part of the trail is the steepest. The route is an out-and-back on natural surface, and it's rated easy. Bikes are allowed, but the trail is not accessible. It is open year-round, and the trip takes about an hour. Castle Ravine Trail begins just 0.1 mile away, and Emerald Trail is 0.4 mile off. Nearby, the WM: Pinkham / Presidentials climbing area is about 3 miles away, and Osgood Tent Site and Hermit Lake Complex are both within about 4.5 miles. Paddlers can reach the Israel River at about 5.9 miles.

Around this trail

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

    Valley Way Campsite

    Campground

    Campground · 2.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    The Glen House

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 5 mi
  • If it rainsKen Gallager, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    New England Ski Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 21 mi from North Conway

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

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