A-Z Trail
On the way up Mount Field, Mount Willey, Mount Tom · New Hampshire
A-Z Trail is a trail in the Pemigewasset Wilderness and the Willey Range, climbing about 1,350 ft from the Zealand Trail junction to the Avalon Trail junction.
Map length
3.3 mi
Climb from the low end
1,325 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
2 h 20 min / 2 h 9 min
High point
3,701 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,765 ft/mi
Stream crossings
4
Low point
2,451 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
HikerNerd routes on this trail
A-Z Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Zealand Trail junction (the lower end) to Avalon Trail junction.
- 0.0Zealand Trail junction
- 0.1Crosses a stream
- 0.6Bridge over a stream
- 1.8Crosses a stream
- 1.9Crosses a stream
- 2.5Junction with Mount Tom Spur and Willey Range Trail
- 3.3Junction with Avalon Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Willey Range Trail junction
2.48 mi (total 2.48) · ↑1,289 ↓72 ft · 1 h 53 min / 1 h 17 min
To Avalon Trail junction
0.86 mi (total 3.34) · ↑31 ↓898 ft · 27 min / 53 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zealand Trail junction | Willey Range Trail junction | 2.48 | 2.48 | 1,289 / 72 ft | 1 h 53 min / 1 h 17 min |
| Willey Range Trail junction | Avalon Trail junction | 0.86 | 3.34 | 31 / 898 ft | 27 min / 53 min |
↑ walking from Zealand Trail junction; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Summit conditions
Recent trip reports
1 report on this trail in the last 30 days: snow or ice in 0, microspikes recommended in 0, mud in 1. From hikers on New England Trail Conditions.
- Sat, Sep 12MudDry
Water crossings: Not an issue
Full report on NETC - Mon, Aug 31MudWet
Water crossings: Zealand River - rock hoppable
Full report on NETC - Sun, Aug 16WetDryFull report on NETC
- Tue, Aug 11MudWetDry
Water crossings: Super easy rock hops today
Full report on NETC
Connecting trails
What to bring
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62 mph
Summit gusts
Plan a below-treeline hike
Daytime gusts near 62 mph above treeline. Pick a sheltered route or another day.
28°F
Summit low
Microspikes
Summit lows near 28°F, so expect ice on rock and the upper trail.
11h 13m
Daylight
Headlamp
Sunset around 6:08 PM, so a late start or a slow descent ends in the dark.
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Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP. Distances are measured from the map and can differ from signs and guidebooks. Conditions change: check before you go.