New Hampshire · Hiking · Near Bradford

Webster Slide

1.4 mi
round trip
667 ft
climb
2,159 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Aug–Oct
best months

Is Webster Slide open right now?

Closure in the area

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

Webster Slide is a 1.4-mile out-and-back hike in New Hampshire's White Mountain National Forest, within the Pemigewasset Ranger District. The trail crosses the Appalachian National Scenic Trail and is managed by the Forest Service. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.4 miles, and the high point reaches 2,159 feet. The trail is rated easy, and the total elevation gain is 667 feet for the round trip. The route is natural-surfaced and allows bikes. It is not an accessible trail. The Forest Service lists the trail as open year-round, and the trip is estimated to take about an hour. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July averages from a nearby weather station run to a high of 77°F and a low of 56°F, and the station sits roughly 960 feet below the trail, so temperatures on the slide run cooler. Nearby, the Warren Recreational Rail Trail is about 1.4 miles away. Climbers can find The Owl Pellet and Owl's Head Cliff (Oliverian Notch) within about 1.7 miles. Blueberry Mtn is about 2.5 miles off.

Around this trail

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

    Jeffers Brook Shelter

    Campground

    Campground · 2.2 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Hungry Bear Restaurant

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 10 mi
  • If it rainsKen Gallager, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    New England Ski Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 18 mi from Bradford

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

More in Bradford
  • Best time to go · Aug–Oct

    Best time to visit Webster Slide

    Best months: August–October. 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.

    1. Jan

      26° / 7°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      29° / 9°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      38° / 18°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      51° / 30°

      11 wet

    5. May

      64° / 42°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      72° / 51°

      14 wet

    7. Jul

      77° / 56°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      76° / 54°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      69° / 46°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      56° / 35°

      12 wet

    11. Nov

      43° / 26°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      32° / 15°

      12 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Benton 5 Sw, NH, 3.7 mi away at 1,200 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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Route details

Distance
1.4 mi round trip
Climbing
About 667 ft
Summit
2,165 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Time
About 0.5 hours

Season

Season: Year-round.

Questions about this route

How long is the Webster Slide on Webster Slide Mountain?

About 1.4 mi round trip.

How much elevation gain is on the Webster Slide?

About 667 ft of climbing round trip.

How hard is the Webster Slide?

It is rated easy.

How long does the Webster Slide take?

About 0.5 hours round trip.

When is the best time for the Webster Slide?

Year-round.

Conditions and forecast on Webster Slide Mountain

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.