Big Rock Cave Trail
Near Mount Mexico · New Hampshire
Big Rock Cave Trail is a trail in the Sandwich Range and Waterville Valley, climbing about 1,000 ft from Cabin Trailhead to the Old Paugus Trail junction.
Map length
1.9 mi
Climb from the low end
998 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
1 h 27 min / 1 h 11 min
High point
1,986 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,444 ft/mi
Stream crossings
1
Low point
1,197 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Big Rock Cave Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Cabin Trailhead (the lower end) to Old Paugus Trail junction.
- 0.0Cabin Trailhead
- 1.0Mount Mexico
- 1.6Crosses Whitin Brook
- 1.6Junction with Whitin Brook Trail
- 1.9Junction with Old Paugus Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Mount Mexico
1.01 mi (total 1.01) · ↑786 ↓0 ft · 54 min / 31 min
To Whitin Brook Trail junction
0.57 mi (total 1.58) · ↑0 ↓456 ft · 17 min / 31 min
To Old Paugus Trail junction
0.32 mi (total 1.90) · ↑210 ↓16 ft · 16 min / 10 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabin Trailhead | Mount Mexico | 1.01 | 1.01 | 786 / 0 ft | 54 min / 31 min |
| Mount Mexico | Whitin Brook Trail junction | 0.57 | 1.58 | 0 / 456 ft | 17 min / 31 min |
| Whitin Brook Trail junction | Old Paugus Trail junction | 0.32 | 1.90 | 210 / 16 ft | 16 min / 10 min |
↑ walking from Cabin Trailhead; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Trailheads and parking
Cabin Trailhead
0.2 mi walk to the start of the trail
Off State Route 113A
Weekends (all seasons): Had space in the one report.
Latest report, Sat, Nov 29: Plenty of room.
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.