Castle Ravine Trail
Near Adams Five · New Hampshire
Castle Ravine Trail is a trail in the Presidential Range, climbing about 2,800 ft from the Israel Ridge Path junction to the The Cornice junction. Part of it is above treeline.
Map length
2.4 mi
Climb from the low end
2,788 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
2 h 35 min / 1 h 11 min
High point
4,908 ft
Above treeline
0.2 mi
Steepest ¼ mile
3,376 ft/mi
Stream crossings
7
Low point
2,114 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Castle Ravine Trail Above treeline
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Israel Ridge Path junction (the lower end) to The Cornice junction.
- 0.0Israel Ridge Path junction
- 0.1Crosses a stream
- 0.4Crosses Castle Brook
- 0.4Crosses Castle Brook
- 0.8Crosses Castle Brook
- 1.4Junction with The Link
- 1.6Junction with Emerald Trail and The Link
- 1.6Crosses Castle Brook
- 1.8Crosses Castle Brook
- 2.0Crosses a stream
- 2.1Leaves the trees: exposed above treeline
- 2.4Junction with Randolph Path and The Cornice
- 2.4Spaulding Spring
Distances and book times (map miles)
To The Link junction
1.38 mi (total 1.38) · ↑1,008 ↓0 ft · 1 h 11 min / 41 min
To The Link and Emerald Trail junction
0.18 mi (total 1.56) · ↑92 ↓0 ft · 8 min / 5 min
To The Cornice junction
0.81 mi (total 2.37) · ↑1,676 ↓0 ft · 1 h 14 min / 25 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel Ridge Path junction | The Link junction | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1,008 / 0 ft | 1 h 11 min / 41 min |
| The Link junction | The Link and Emerald Trail junction | 0.18 | 1.56 | 92 / 0 ft | 8 min / 5 min |
| The Link and Emerald Trail junction | The Cornice junction | 0.81 | 2.37 | 1,676 / 0 ft | 1 h 14 min / 25 min |
↑ walking from Israel Ridge Path 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.