Boott Spur Trail
Near Boott Spur · New Hampshire
Boott Spur Trail is a trail in the Presidential Range, climbing about 3,200 ft from the Tuckerman Ravine Trail junction to Boott Spur. Part of it is above treeline.
Map length
2.5 mi
Climb from the low end
3,183 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
2 h 49 min / 1 h 14 min
High point
5,475 ft
Above treeline
0.8 mi
Steepest ¼ mile
1,935 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
2,290 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Boott Spur Trail Above treeline
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Tuckerman Ravine Trail junction (the lower end) to Boott Spur.
- 0.0Tuckerman Ravine Trail junction
- 1.7Leaves the trees: exposed above treeline
- 1.9Junction with Boott Spur Link Trail
- 2.4Boott Spur
- 2.5Junction with Davis Path
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Boott Spur Link Trail junction
1.85 mi (total 1.85) · ↑2,358 ↓1 ft · 2 h 6 min / 56 min
To Boott Spur
0.60 mi (total 2.45) · ↑821 ↓18 ft · 43 min / 19 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuckerman Ravine Trail junction | Boott Spur Link Trail junction | 1.85 | 1.85 | 2,358 / 1 ft | 2 h 6 min / 56 min |
| Boott Spur Link Trail junction | Boott Spur | 0.60 | 2.45 | 821 / 18 ft | 43 min / 19 min |
↑ walking from Tuckerman Ravine Trail junction; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Connecting trails
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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.