Mountain · 4 routes

Mount Cardigan

3,148 ft · New Hampshire

Summit
3,148 ft
Routes
4 ways up

Routes up Mount Cardigan

  1. West Ridge TrailModerateabout 1,184 ft of climbing2.7 mi round tripSee the route
  2. Holt TrailHardabout 2,855 ft of climbing3.4 mi round tripSee the route
  3. Mowglis TrailModerateabout 2,006 ft of climbing3.9 mi round tripSee the route
  4. Clark TrailModerateabout 1,627 ft of climbing3.6 mi round tripSee the route
Compare the routes
West Ridge TrailHolt TrailMowglis TrailClark Trail
ClimbingAbout 1,184 ftAbout 2,855 ftAbout 2,006 ftAbout 1,627 ft
Round trip2.7 mi3.4 mi3.9 mi3.6 mi
DifficultyModerateHardModerateModerate
TerrainHikeHikeHikeHike
Map of the 4 routes up Mount Cardigan, with each route's start numbered and the summit marked
West Ridge TrailHolt TrailMowglis TrailClark TrailMap © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

About Mount Cardigan

Mount Cardigan is a summit in New Hampshire, 3148 feet elevation. It is reached by the Mowglis Trail, a public trail 3.92 miles long with 2006 feet of elevation gain. Four public trails pass within 150 meters of the summit.

Forecast on Mount Cardigan

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.

Questions about Mount Cardigan

How tall is Mount Cardigan?

3,148 ft (960 m).

How many routes go to the summit of Mount Cardigan?

4: West Ridge Trail, Holt Trail, Mowglis Trail and Clark Trail.

What is the shortest route up Mount Cardigan?

West Ridge Trail, about 2.7 mi round trip.

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Facts about this place

Where it is

  • Cardigan Mountain State Forest · Public land
Nearest town
Canaan, New Hampshire · 5.1 mi

Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)