Basin Rim Trail
Near Ragged Jacket · New Hampshire
Basin Rim Trail is a trail in the Carter, Wildcat and Baldface ranges, climbing about 1,450 ft from the Meader Ridge Trail and Mount Meader Trail junction to West Royce Mountain.
Map length
3.5 mi
Climb from the low end
1,430 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
2 h 27 min / 2 h 14 min
High point
3,183 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,376 ft/mi
Stream crossings
1 (1 ford)
Low point
1,856 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Basin Rim Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Meader Ridge Trail and Mount Meader Trail junction (the lower end) to West Royce Mountain.
- 0.0Meader Ridge Trail and Mount Meader Trail junction
- 0.3Fords Basin Brook
- 0.5Ragged Jacket
- 1.3Junction with Basin Trail and Black Angel Trail
- 3.5West Royce Mountain
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Ragged Jacket
0.49 mi (total 0.49) · ↑1 ↓448 ft · 15 min / 28 min
To Basin Trail and Black Angel Trail junction
0.78 mi (total 1.27) · ↑105 ↓435 ft · 26 min / 37 min
To West Royce Mountain
2.20 mi (total 3.47) · ↑1,322 ↓104 ft · 1 h 46 min / 1 h 9 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meader Ridge Trail and Mount Meader Trail junction | Ragged Jacket | 0.49 | 0.49 | 1 / 448 ft | 15 min / 28 min |
| Ragged Jacket | Basin Trail and Black Angel Trail junction | 0.78 | 1.27 | 105 / 435 ft | 26 min / 37 min |
| Basin Trail and Black Angel Trail junction | West Royce Mountain | 2.20 | 3.47 | 1,322 / 104 ft | 1 h 46 min / 1 h 9 min |
↑ walking from Meader Ridge Trail and Mount Meader Trail junction; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Connecting trails
Packing for fall? The fall gear guide has the full list.
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.