Bolles Trail
Near Mount Paugus · New Hampshire
Bolles Trail is a trail in the Sandwich Range and Waterville Valley, climbing about 1,350 ft from Liberty Trail Parking Lot to Champney Falls Trailhead.
Map length
5.6 mi
Climb from the low end
1,363 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
3 h 29 min / 3 h 19 min
High point
2,260 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,546 ft/mi
Stream crossings
9 (3 fords)
Low point
901 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Bolles Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Liberty Trail Parking Lot (the lower end) to Champney Falls Trailhead.
- 0.0Liberty Trail Parking Lot
- 0.1Junction with Brook Trail
- 0.3Crosses Paugus Brook
- 0.7Junction with Bickford Trail, Bickford Trail and Old Paugus Trail
- 0.7Crosses Whitin Brook
- 1.2Junction with Bee Line Cutoff
- 1.2Crosses Paugus Brook
- 1.9Junction with Bee Line Trail
- 2.9Crosses a stream
- 3.1Crosses a stream
- 3.3Crosses a stream
- 4.9Fords Twin Brook
- 5.4Fords Twin Brook
- 5.6Fords Twin Brook
- 5.6Junction with Champney Falls Trail
- 5.6Champney Falls Trailhead
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Brook Trail junction
0.14 mi (total 0.14) · ↑18 ↓0 ft · 5 min / 4 min
To Bickford Trail and Old Paugus Trail junction
0.53 mi (total 0.67) · ↑74 ↓1 ft · 18 min / 16 min
To Bee Line Cutoff junction
0.55 mi (total 1.22) · ↑112 ↓0 ft · 20 min / 17 min
To Bee Line Trail junction
0.73 mi (total 1.95) · ↑202 ↓0 ft · 28 min / 22 min
To Champney Falls Trailhead
3.67 mi (total 5.62) · ↑952 ↓1,000 ft · 2 h 19 min / 2 h 20 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Trail Parking Lot | Brook Trail junction | 0.14 | 0.14 | 18 / 0 ft | 5 min / 4 min |
| Brook Trail junction | Bickford Trail and Old Paugus Trail junction | 0.53 | 0.67 | 74 / 1 ft | 18 min / 16 min |
| Bickford Trail and Old Paugus Trail junction | Bee Line Cutoff junction | 0.55 | 1.22 | 112 / 0 ft | 20 min / 17 min |
| Bee Line Cutoff junction | Bee Line Trail junction | 0.73 | 1.95 | 202 / 0 ft | 28 min / 22 min |
| Bee Line Trail junction | Champney Falls Trailhead | 3.67 | 5.62 | 952 / 1,000 ft | 2 h 19 min / 2 h 20 min |
↑ walking from Liberty Trail Parking Lot; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Trailheads and parking
Champney Falls Trailhead
0.1 mi walk to the start of the trail
Off Kancamagus Highway · Parking fee
Weekends (all seasons): Had space in all 3 reports, as late as 8:30 am.
Weekdays (all seasons): Had space in all 5 reports, as late as 2 pm.
Latest report, Wed, Aug 5: Plenty of room.
Liberty Trail Parking Lot
Trailhead
Weekdays (all seasons): Had space in the one report.
Latest report, Fri, Sep 18: Plenty of room.
2 incidents recorded on this trail: Mount Chocorua safety record
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.