Cliffway
Near Kelton Crag · New Hampshire
Cliffway is a trail in the Presidential Range, climbing about 600 ft from the The Link junction to the Randolph Path junction.
Map length
1.8 mi
Climb from the low end
603 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
1 h 13 min / 59 min
High point
2,636 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
684 ft/mi
Stream crossings
1
Low point
2,173 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Cliffway
Mile by mile (map miles)
From The Link junction (the lower end) to Randolph Path junction.
- 0.0The Link junction
- 0.7Junction with Ladderback Trail
- 1.1Junction with Monaway
- 1.4Crosses Spur Brook
- 1.6Junction with Amphibrach
- 1.8Junction with Randolph Path
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Ladderback Trail junction
0.65 mi (total 0.65) · ↑331 ↓30 ft · 29 min / 20 min
To Monaway junction
0.40 mi (total 1.05) · ↑155 ↓94 ft · 17 min / 15 min
To Amphibrach junction
0.51 mi (total 1.56) · ↑76 ↓45 ft · 17 min / 17 min
To Randolph Path junction
0.25 mi (total 1.81) · ↑37 ↓2 ft · 8 min / 8 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Link junction | Ladderback Trail junction | 0.65 | 0.65 | 331 / 30 ft | 29 min / 20 min |
| Ladderback Trail junction | Monaway junction | 0.40 | 1.05 | 155 / 94 ft | 17 min / 15 min |
| Monaway junction | Amphibrach junction | 0.51 | 1.56 | 76 / 45 ft | 17 min / 17 min |
| Amphibrach junction | Randolph Path junction | 0.25 | 1.81 | 37 / 2 ft | 8 min / 8 min |
↑ walking from The Link 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.