Boott Spur Link Trail

Near Lion Head · New Hampshire

USFS trail #95442

Boott Spur Link Trail is a trail in the Presidential Range, climbing about 850 ft from the Tuckerman Ravine Trail junction to the Boott Spur Trail junction. Part of it is above treeline.

Map length

0.5 mi

Climb from the low end

825 ft

Book time up / down (from map miles)

40 min / 17 min

High point

4,648 ft

Above treeline

0.2 mi

Steepest ¼ mile

2,928 ft/mi

Stream crossings

2 (1 ford)

Low point

3,846 ft

Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.

Boott Spur Link Trail Above treeline

Elevation profile Above treeline Steep (25%+)
3,500'4,250'5,000'0 mi0.5 mi

Mile by mile (map miles)

From Tuckerman Ravine Trail junction (the lower end) to Boott Spur Trail junction.

  1. 0.0Tuckerman Ravine Trail junction
  2. 0.0Bridge over Tuckerman Branch
  3. 0.2Fords a stream
  4. 0.3Leaves the trees: exposed above treeline
  5. 0.5Junction with Boott Spur Trail

Connecting trails

Tuckerman Ravine TrailBoott Spur Trail

Packing for fall? The fall gear guide has the full list.

Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP. Above-treeline areas from canopy height by Meta and WRI (CC BY 4.0). Distances are measured from the map and can differ from signs and guidebooks. Conditions change: check before you go.