Champney Falls Cutoff
To Middle Sister · New Hampshire
Champney Falls Cutoff is a trail in the Sandwich Range and Waterville Valley, climbing about 200 ft from the Champney Falls Trail junction to Middle Sister.
Map length
0.3 mi
Climb from the low end
206 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
14 min / 8 min
High point
3,225 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
794 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
3,017 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer. The mapped trail stops about 0.1 mi and 116 ft short of the summit of Middle Sister; these figures end there.
Champney Falls Cutoff
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Champney Falls Trail junction (the lower end) to Middle Sister.
- 0.0Champney Falls Trail junction
- 0.3Junction with Middle Sister Trail
- 0.3Middle Sister
Summit conditions
Today's conditions reportConnecting trails
What to bring
From the summit forecast, Sat to MonPaid links. Backcountry.com pays me if you buy.
54 mph
Summit gusts
Waterproof shell
Daytime gusts near 54 mph and up to a 76% chance of rain. A shell blocks both.
11h 13m
Daylight
Headlamp
Sunset around 6:08 PM, so a late start or a slow descent ends in the dark.
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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.