Cave Mountain Path

Near Mount Langdon · New Hampshire

Cave Mountain Path is a trail around the Moats and Montalban Ridge, climbing about 450 ft from Mt. Langdon Trail Parking Lot "Pvt." to its upper end.

Map length

0.4 mi

Climb from the low end

470 ft

Book time up / down (from map miles)

25 min / 11 min

High point

1,295 ft

Above treeline

None

Steepest ¼ mile

1,594 ft/mi

Stream crossings

0

Low point

816 ft

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

Cave Mountain Path

Elevation profile Steep (25%+)
500'1,000'1,500'0 mi0.4 mi

Mile by mile (map miles)

From Mt. Langdon Trail Parking Lot "Pvt." (the lower end) to Upper end.

  1. 0.0Mt. Langdon Trail Parking Lot "Pvt."
  2. 0.4Upper end

Trailheads and parking

  • Mt. Langdon Trail Parking Lot "Pvt."

    0.2 mi walk to the start of the trail

    Off Bear Notch Road

    Weekends (all seasons): Full in 1 of 2 reports, as early as 9:20 am; others found space as late as 5:45 pm.

    Weekdays (all seasons): Had space in both reports.

    Latest report, Wed, Jul 15: Plenty of room.

    All parking reports for Mt. Langdon Trail Parking Lot "Pvt."

Connecting trails

Mount Langdon Trail

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.