New Hampshire · Hiking · Near North Conway

Square Ledge Trail

Square Ledge TrailPhoto: Ktr101, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.4 mi
one way
364 ft
climb
2,417 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Sep
best months

Is Square Ledge Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

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

Square Ledge Trail is a short, easy hike in the Androscoggin Ranger District of White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire, about 0.4 miles long with a one-way climb of 364 feet. The trail runs within the Appalachian National Scenic Trail corridor and is managed by the Forest Service. The route starts at about 2,040 feet and reaches a high point of 2,417 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.3 miles in, with a grade of 25 percent. The trail is a point-to-point route, so the total climb is one way. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Pinkham Notch weather station show July highs around 75°F with lows near 53°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. Pinkham Notch Xc, a cross-country ski area, and the Direttissima hike both sit about 0.1 mile away. The Tuckerman Ravine Trail is about 0.2 mile off, and the Square Ledge (Pinkham Notch) climbing area is about 0.3 mile away.

Around this trail

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    Hermit Lake Complex

    Campground

    Campground · 1.8 mi from the trail
  • If it rainsKen Gallager, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    New England Ski Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 23 mi from North Conway

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