Avalon Trail
To Mount Field, Mount Avalon · New Hampshire
Avalon Trail is a trail in the Pemigewasset Wilderness and the Willey Range, climbing about 2,350 ft from Crawford Depot (Route 302) to Mount Field.
Map length
2.5 mi
Climb from the low end
2,371 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
2 h 26 min / 1 h 15 min
High point
4,266 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
2,068 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
1,894 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer. The mapped trail stops about 0.1 mi and 74 ft short of the summit of Mount Field; these figures end there.
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Avalon Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Crawford Depot (Route 302) (the lower end) to Mount Field.
- 0.0Crawford Depot (Route 302)
- 0.0Water source
- 0.1Junction with Mount Willard Trail
- 0.3Junction with Cascade Loop
- 0.4Junction with Cascade Loop
- 1.3Junction with A-Z Trail
- 1.6Junction with Mount Avalon Spur Path
- 2.5Junction with Willey Range Trail
- 2.5Mount Field
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Cascade Loop junction (mile 0.3)
0.30 mi (total 0.30) · ↑114 ↓0 ft · 13 min / 9 min
To Cascade Loop junction (mile 0.4)
0.10 mi (total 0.40) · ↑80 ↓0 ft · 5 min / 3 min
To A-Z Trail junction
0.88 mi (total 1.28) · ↑704 ↓0 ft · 47 min / 26 min
To Mount Avalon Spur Path junction
0.33 mi (total 1.61) · ↑561 ↓0 ft · 27 min / 10 min
To Mount Field
0.88 mi (total 2.49) · ↑887 ↓0 ft · 53 min / 26 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford Depot (Route 302) | Cascade Loop junction (mile 0.3) | 0.30 | 0.30 | 114 / 0 ft | 13 min / 9 min |
| Cascade Loop junction (mile 0.3) | Cascade Loop junction (mile 0.4) | 0.10 | 0.40 | 80 / 0 ft | 5 min / 3 min |
| Cascade Loop junction (mile 0.4) | A-Z Trail junction | 0.88 | 1.28 | 704 / 0 ft | 47 min / 26 min |
| A-Z Trail junction | Mount Avalon Spur Path junction | 0.33 | 1.61 | 561 / 0 ft | 27 min / 10 min |
| Mount Avalon Spur Path junction | Mount Field | 0.88 | 2.49 | 887 / 0 ft | 53 min / 26 min |
↑ walking from Crawford Depot (Route 302); ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Trailheads and parking
Crawford Depot (Route 302)
Off Crawford Notch Road · About 20 spaces
Weekends (all seasons): Had space in all 13 reports, as late as 5:30 pm.
Weekdays (all seasons): Full in 3 of 20 reports; others found space as late as 3 pm.
Latest report, Tue, Aug 11: Plenty of room at 6:45 am, then overflowing.
Summit conditions
1 incident recorded on this trail: incident database
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 - Tue, Aug 11MudWetDry
Water crossings: Super easy rock hops today
Full report on NETC
Connecting trails
What to bring
From the summit forecast, Sat to MonPaid links. Backcountry.com pays me if you buy. Prices are Backcountry's, checked twice a day.
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.