The Mount Field via Avalon Trail is a 5.5-mile out-and-back with 2,382 ft of elevation gain.
5.5 mi • 2,382 ft gain • 3-5 hours • Crawford Depot (Route 302)
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| AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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| Weather | cloudy | cloudy | clear | sunny | sunny | clear | sunny | sunny | clear |
| Temp °F hi / lo | 38° 37° | 42° 39° | 41° 39° | 40° 38° | 41° 38° | 43° 41° | 43° 41° | 49° 45° | 47° 45° |
| Chill °F | 32° | 33° | 29° | 28° | 30° | 33° | 34° | 42° | 41° |
| Wind mph | 7 | 9 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 7 |
| Gust mph est. | 11 | 14 | 32 | 30 | 22 | 24 | 21 | — | — |
| Precipitation | |||||||||
| Precip in (rain/snow) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Freezing ft | 9,575 ft | 10,548 ft | 11,663 ft | ||||||
| Conditions | |||||||||
| Cloud cover | 100% | 100% | 1% | 5% | 2% | - | - | - | - |
| Vis mi | clear | clear | clear | 9 | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear |
| UV | 4 | 6 | — | 4 | 5 | — | 4 | 5 | — |
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| Elevation | Today Sep 22 | Tomorrow Sep 23 | Thursday Sep 24 |
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| lo/hi °F · wind mph & dir · chill °F | |||
| Summit 4,340 ft | 37/38° 7 | 38/40° 19 | 41/43° 13 |
| 4,100 ft | 38/39° 7 | 38/40° 19 | 42/43° 13 |
| 3,300 ft | 40/42° 11 | 40/41° 18 | 43/47° 11 |
| 2,500 ft | 42/46° 9 | 42/44° 15 | 45/51° 8 |
| Trailhead 2,000 ft | 43/48° 7 | 43/46° 13 | 44/53° 6 |
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Climbs the Avalon Trail from the Crawford Depot at the top of Crawford Notch, then the A-Z Trail and Willey Range Trail to Field's wooded summit. A moderate, mostly forested climb that passes a set of cascades early on.
Distance
5.5 mi
Elevation Gain
2,382 ft
Duration
3-5 hours
Trailhead
Crawford Depot (Route 302)
The Mount Field via Avalon Trail is 5.5 miles round trip, starting at Crawford Depot (Route 302). At AMC book time — half the distance in hours plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing — that works out to roughly 3-5 hours. Most parties take longer than book time on rough or above-treeline terrain, in winter, or with a heavy pack.
The Mount Field via Avalon Trail climbs about 2,382 ft over 5.5 miles — an average of roughly 436 ft of gain per mile. That figure is cumulative ascent across the whole out-and-back, not the difference between the trailhead and the high point.
HikerNerd rates the Mount Field via Avalon Trail Moderate, scored with the Shenandoah difficulty formula — √(elevation gain × 2 × distance) — applied to its 5.5 miles and 2,382 ft of gain. The score measures physical effort only. Above-treeline exposure, water crossings, and winter conditions can make a moderate-rated route the hardest day of your year, so check current conditions before committing.
The Mount Field via Avalon Trail summits 2 named peaks: Mount Field, Mount Avalon.
The Mount Field via Avalon Trail starts at Crawford Depot (Route 302). Check the trail alerts on this page before you drive — trailhead access and parking in the White Mountains change with closures and construction.
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