Lowes Path
- 8.1 mi
- round trip
- 4,219 ft
- climb
- 5,565 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Lowes Path is an 8.1-mile out-and-back hike in the Androscoggin Ranger District of New Hampshire's national forest, about a mile from the town of Bowman. The trail is rated hard, with a total elevation gain of about 4,200 feet, and it's a front-loaded climb, with the steepest stretch at about 2.3 miles in, where the grade reaches 43%. The trail is natural-surface and bikes are allowed, but it is not an accessible route. The climb takes you from a low point of about 1,386 feet to a high of about 5,565 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Mt Washington weather station show July highs around 55°F with lows near 44°F, and snow is common from November through April. Cliffway and the Presidential Rail Trail both start within a mile. The Israel River, about 4.4 miles away, offers canoeing, and Osgood Tent Site, about 5.3 miles away, is a camping option.
- CliffwayHiking0.8 mi
- Presidential Rail TrailHiking0.8 mi
Israel RiverCanoeingPhoto: Ken Gallager at en.wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)4.4 mi- Osgood Tent SiteCamping5.3 mi
Barnes Field CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain5.8 mi- Pine MountainRock climbing5.8 mi
- WM: Pinkham / PresidentialsRock climbing6 mi
Upper Ammonoosuc RiverCanoeingPhoto: Ken Gallager at English Wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)7.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Watson PathHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: Ktr101, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- CliffwayHiking · ~1 min drive
- Sylvan WayHiking · ~3 min drive
- Presidential Rail TrailHiking · ~1 min drive
- King RavineHiking · ~2 min drive
- Beechwood WayHiking · ~3 min drive
- CastleHiking · ~2 min drive
- MonawayHiking · ~2 min drive
- Cabin-CascadesHiking · ~3 min drive
- LinkHiking · ~2 min drive
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Best time to visit Lowes Path
No month here meets our mild-weather rule. 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.
Jan
15° / -3°
20 wet · 20 snow
Feb
15° / -3°
18 wet · 18 snow
Mar
21° / 5°
20 wet · 18 snow
Apr
31° / 17°
18 wet · 13 snow
May
42° / 30°
18 wet · 7 snow
Jun
51° / 40°
17 wet · 2 snow
Jul
55° / 44°
17 wet
Aug
54° / 43°
15 wet
Sep
49° / 37°
14 wet · 2 snow
Oct
38° / 25°
18 wet · 9 snow
Nov
28° / 13°
19 wet · 15 snow
Dec
20° / 3°
21 wet · 19 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Washington, NH, 6.9 mi away at 6,267 ft. The station sits about 700 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Route details
- Distance
- 8.1 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 4,219 ft
- Starts at
- Lowes Path Trailhead (about 1,394 ft)
- Summit
- 5,343 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Time
- About 5 hours
Season
Season: Year-round.
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Questions about this route
How long is the Lowes Path on Mount Abigail Adams?
About 8.1 mi round trip from Lowes Path Trailhead (about 1,394 ft).
How much elevation gain is on the Lowes Path?
About 4,219 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Lowes Path?
It is rated hard.
Where does the Lowes Path start?
Lowes Path Trailhead (about 1,394 ft).
How long does the Lowes Path take?
About 5 hours round trip.
When is the best time for the Lowes Path?
Year-round.
How many routes go up Mount Abigail Adams?
2: Lowe's Path and Lowes Path.
Conditions and forecast on Mount Abigail Adams
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.
