Bicknell Ridge Trail
Near Eagle Crag · New Hampshire
Bicknell Ridge Trail is a trail in the Carter, Wildcat and Baldface ranges, climbing about 2,050 ft from the Baldface Circle Trail junction to the Baldface Circle Trail junction.
Map length
2.4 mi
Climb from the low end
2,070 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
2 h 14 min / 1 h 12 min
High point
3,057 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,430 ft/mi
Stream crossings
1 (1 ford)
Low point
985 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Bicknell Ridge Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Baldface Circle Trail junction (the lower end) to Baldface Circle Trail junction.
- 0.0Baldface Circle Trail junction
- 0.0Fords a stream
- 1.5Junction with Eagle Cascade Link
- 2.4Junction with Baldface Circle Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Eagle Cascade Link junction
1.49 mi (total 1.49) · ↑1,066 ↓0 ft · 1 h 17 min / 45 min
To Baldface Circle Trail junction (mile 2.4)
0.91 mi (total 2.40) · ↑996 ↓0 ft · 57 min / 28 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldface Circle Trail junction (mile 0.0) | Eagle Cascade Link junction | 1.49 | 1.49 | 1,066 / 0 ft | 1 h 17 min / 45 min |
| Eagle Cascade Link junction | Baldface Circle Trail junction (mile 2.4) | 0.91 | 2.40 | 996 / 0 ft | 57 min / 28 min |
↑ walking from Baldface Circle 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.