Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail
On the way up Mount Monroe · New Hampshire
Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail is a trail in the Presidential Range, climbing about 2,700 ft from Ammonoosuc Ravine Trailhead (Base Road) to the Crawford Path junction. Part of it is above treeline.
Map length
3.0 mi
Climb from the low end
2,677 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
2 h 51 min / 1 h 36 min
High point
5,013 ft
Above treeline
0.3 mi
Steepest ¼ mile
2,355 ft/mi
Stream crossings
5 (3 fords)
Low point
2,495 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
HikerNerd routes on this trail
Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail Above treeline
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Ammonoosuc Ravine Trailhead (Base Road) (the lower end) to Crawford Path junction.
- 0.0Ammonoosuc Ravine Trailhead (Base Road)
- 0.3Fords Franklin Brook
- 1.8Crosses Monroe Brook
- 2.2Gem Pool
- 2.2Crosses a stream
- 2.4Junction with Falls Spur
- 2.5Fords a stream
- 2.5Fords a stream
- 2.7Leaves the trees: exposed above treeline
- 3.0Junction with Crawford Path and Dry River Trail
- 3.0Lakes of the Clouds Hut
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Falls Spur junction
2.35 mi (total 2.35) · ↑1,439 ↓168 ft · 1 h 53 min / 1 h 16 min
To Crawford Path junction
0.68 mi (total 3.03) · ↑1,221 ↓0 ft · 57 min / 20 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonoosuc Ravine Trailhead (Base Road) | Falls Spur junction | 2.35 | 2.35 | 1,439 / 168 ft | 1 h 53 min / 1 h 16 min |
| Falls Spur junction | Crawford Path junction | 0.68 | 3.03 | 1,221 / 0 ft | 57 min / 20 min |
↑ walking from Ammonoosuc Ravine Trailhead (Base Road); ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Trailheads and parking
Ammonoosuc Ravine Trailhead (Base Road)
Off Base Station Road · Parking fee
Weekends (all seasons): Full in 1 of 8 reports; others found space as late as 8 am.
Weekdays (all seasons): Had space in all 7 reports, as late as 6 pm.
Latest report, Sat, Oct 3: Plenty of room at 7:30 am, then overflowing.
All parking reports for Ammonoosuc Ravine Trailhead (Base Road)
Summit conditions
Today's conditions report11 incidents recorded on this trail, 4 fatal: Mount Washington safety record
Recent trip reports
3 reports on this trail in the last 30 days: snow or ice in 0, microspikes recommended in 0, mud in 2. From hikers on New England Trail Conditions.
- Sat, Oct 3WetDry
Water crossings: All were easy to hop across
Full report on NETC - Wed, Sep 16MudWetDry
Water crossings: There still is little water flowing down the streams. The crossings low down, at the Gem Pool and higher up were not a problem. At that last one, as usually is the case, there is that very shallow flow that is a multi-step but perhaps just a half inch deep flow that is no problem for waterproof footwear but otherwise a tip-toe sneaker soaker. The two crossings low down on Jewell are via narrow foot bridges.
Full report on NETC - Sat, Sep 12MudWetDry
Water crossings: Easy rock Hops
Full report on NETC - Mon, Aug 31WetDry
Water crossings: All easy rock hops
Full report on NETC - Sun, Aug 16MudWetDry
Water crossings: All hops
Full report on NETC
Connecting trails
What to bring
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70 mph
Summit gusts
Plan a below-treeline hike
Daytime gusts near 70 mph above treeline. Pick a sheltered route or another day.
27°F
Summit low
Microspikes
Summit lows near 27°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.
The rest of the list: Winter gear guide · How I pick gear
Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP. Above-treeline areas from canopy height by Meta and WRI (CC BY 4.0). Distances are measured from the map and can differ from signs and guidebooks. Conditions change: check before you go.