New Hampshire · Hiking · Near North Conway

Mount Stanton Trail

10.8 mi
round trip
3,684 ft
climb
2,402 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Sep
best months

Is Mount Stanton Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

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

Mount Stanton Trail is a 10.8-mile out-and-back hike in the Saco Ranger District of White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire. The trail rises from a low point of 623 feet to a high point of 2,402 feet, with a total elevation gain of 3,684 feet over the round trip. The climb is rated hard, and the steepest stretch comes at about 1.2 miles in, where the grade reaches 31%. The trail is natural-surface and not accessible. Bikes are allowed. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Pinkham Notch weather station, which sits about 377 feet lower than the high point, show July highs around 75°F with lows near 53°F. Winters are cold, with January highs around 26°F. The trailhead is the Mt. Stanton Trail Parking Lot, and the route is open year-round. Plan on about 5.5 hours for the round trip. White's Ledge and The Main Cliff, both climbing areas, are within a mile. Attitash Mountain Resort is about 2.3 miles away, and Blackberry Crossing campground is about 6.3 miles away.

Around this trail

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

    Glen Ellis Family Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 1.9 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Joseph's Spaghetti Shed

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rainsKen Gallager, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    New England Ski Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 24 mi from North Conway

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

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Route details

Distance
10.8 mi round trip
Climbing
About 3,684 ft
Starts at
Mt. Stanton Trail Parking Lot (about 641 ft)
Summit
1,716 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Time
About 5 hours

Season

Season: Year-round.

Questions about this route

How long is the Mount Stanton Trail on Mount Stanton?

About 10.8 mi round trip from Mt. Stanton Trail Parking Lot (about 641 ft).

How much elevation gain is on the Mount Stanton Trail?

About 3,684 ft of climbing round trip.

How hard is the Mount Stanton Trail?

It is rated hard.

Where does the Mount Stanton Trail start?

Mt. Stanton Trail Parking Lot (about 641 ft).

How long does the Mount Stanton Trail take?

About 5 hours round trip.

When is the best time for the Mount Stanton Trail?

Year-round.

Conditions and forecast on Mount Stanton

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.