Valley Way Campsite
Campground
Campground · 1.0 mi from the trail
New Hampshire · Hiking · Near North Conway
Spur Trail
Photo: Ktr101, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 1.7 mi
- one way
- 1,941 ft
- climb
- 5,433 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Is Spur Trail open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in White Mountain National Forest. It doesn't name Spur Trail, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Wild River Fire - Androscoggin Ranger District
Agency closure covering White Mountain National Forest · USFS · White Mountain National Forest
List of trail closures post-Hurricane Helene
Park closure covering Appalachian National Scenic Trail · NPS · Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Rattlesnake Fire – Pemigewasset Ranger District
Agency closure covering White Mountain National Forest · USFS · White Mountain National Forest
Black Bears Frequenting the McAfee Knob Area in Virginia
Park alert covering Appalachian National Scenic Trail · NPS · Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Town Hall Road Camping and Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering White Mountain National Forest · USFS · White Mountain National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · White Mountain National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Spur Trail is a moderate hike of about 1.7 miles in New Hampshire's White Mountain National Forest, within the Androscoggin Ranger District and along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail. The trail rises from about 5,423 feet to a high point of 5,433 feet, with a total elevation gain of 1,941 feet. The Forest Service manages the land. 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 834 feet higher than the trail, so temperatures on the trail run a little warmer. Lowe's Path starts just 0.1 mile away, and Great Gully is about 0.6 mile off. For an overnight stay, Osgood Tent Site is roughly 2.3 miles away, and the WM: Pinkham / Presidentials climbing area is about 2.8 miles away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after The Glen House
Restaurant
On your way back · 4 mi
If it rainsKen Gallager, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Ken Gallager, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)
More in North Conway
Lowe's PathHikingPhoto: John Hayes (gravelboy), CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.1 mi- Great GullyHikingPhoto: John Hayes (gravelboy), CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.6 mi
- Osgood Tent SiteCamping2.3 mi
- WM: Pinkham / PresidentialsRock climbing2.8 mi
- Huntington RavineRock climbing3.4 mi
Dolly CoppCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain3.9 mi
Israel RiverCanoeingPhoto: Ken Gallager at en.wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)6.8 mi
Omni Mount Washington Resort, Bretton WoodsLake fishing9.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Lowe's PathHiking · Next doorPhoto: John Hayes (gravelboy), CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Madison Gulf TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Ktr101, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Castle Ravine TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Ktr101, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Pine LinkHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: John Hayes (gravelboy), CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
ButtressHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Mt Jefferson LoopHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Ktr101, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Adams Slide TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Ktr101, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Edmands ColHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Ktr101, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- EmeraldHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Ktr101, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Howker Ridge TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Ktr101, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Spur Trail
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, 3.8 mi away at 6,267 ft. The station sits about 800 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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