Cliff Walk
Near Bald Rock · New Hampshire
Cliff Walk is a trail in southern and western New Hampshire, climbing about 900 ft from the Parker Trail junction to Bald Rock.
Map length
1.3 mi
Climb from the low end
897 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
1 h 5 min / 39 min
High point
2,610 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,131 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
1,736 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Cliff Walk
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Parker Trail junction (the lower end) to Bald Rock.
- 0.0Parker Trail junction
- 0.5Junction with Hello Rock
- 0.7Junction with Point Surprise Trail
- 0.9Junction with Lost Farm Trail and Thoreau Trail
- 0.9Thoreau's Seat
- 1.0Junction with Do Drop Trail and Noble Trail
- 1.2Junction with Wolf Dens
- 1.3Bald Rock
- 1.3Junction with Smith Connecting
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Hello Rock junction
0.53 mi (total 0.53) · ↑374 ↓22 ft · 27 min / 17 min
To Point Surprise Trail junction
0.13 mi (total 0.66) · ↑113 ↓0 ft · 7 min / 4 min
To Lost Farm Trail junction
0.25 mi (total 0.91) · ↑115 ↓13 ft · 11 min / 8 min
To Do Drop Trail junction
0.13 mi (total 1.04) · ↑110 ↓0 ft · 7 min / 4 min
To Bald Rock
0.23 mi (total 1.27) · ↑165 ↓0 ft · 12 min / 7 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker Trail junction | Hello Rock junction | 0.53 | 0.53 | 374 / 22 ft | 27 min / 17 min |
| Hello Rock junction | Point Surprise Trail junction | 0.13 | 0.66 | 113 / 0 ft | 7 min / 4 min |
| Point Surprise Trail junction | Lost Farm Trail junction | 0.25 | 0.91 | 115 / 13 ft | 11 min / 8 min |
| Lost Farm Trail junction | Do Drop Trail junction | 0.13 | 1.04 | 110 / 0 ft | 7 min / 4 min |
| Do Drop Trail junction | Bald Rock | 0.23 | 1.27 | 165 / 0 ft | 12 min / 7 min |
↑ walking from Parker 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. Distances are measured from the map and can differ from signs and guidebooks. Conditions change: check before you go.