Buttress Trail

Near Mount Adams · New Hampshire

USFS trail #31378

Buttress Trail is a trail in the Presidential Range, climbing about 1,650 ft from the Six Husbands Trail junction to the Star Lake Trail junction. Part of it is above treeline.

Map length

1.6 mi

Climb from the low end

1,637 ft

Book time up / down (from map miles)

1 h 37 min / 50 min

High point

4,906 ft

Above treeline

0.6 mi

Steepest ¼ mile

1,715 ft/mi

Stream crossings

2 (2 fords)

Low point

3,337 ft

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

Buttress Trail Above treeline

Elevation profile Above treeline Steep (25%+)
3,000'4,250'5,500'0 mi1.6 mi

Mile by mile (map miles)

From Six Husbands Trail junction (the lower end) to Star Lake Trail junction.

  1. 0.0Six Husbands Trail junction
  2. 0.0Fords a stream
  3. 0.8Fords a stream
  4. 1.0Leaves the trees: exposed above treeline
  5. 1.6Junction with Star Lake Trail

1 incident recorded on this trail: incident database

Connecting trails

Six Husbands TrailStar Lake 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.