Crew-Cut

Near Lows Bald Spot · New Hampshire

USFS trail #31399

Crew-Cut is a trail in the Carter, Wildcat and Baldface ranges, climbing about 400 ft from Crew-Cut parking to the Old Jackson Road junction.

Map length

0.8 mi

Climb from the low end

385 ft

Book time up / down (from map miles)

36 min / 32 min

High point

2,335 ft

Above treeline

None

Steepest ¼ mile

1,266 ft/mi

Stream crossings

2 (2 fords)

Low point

1,953 ft

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

Crew-Cut

Elevation profile Steep (25%+)
1,500'2,000'2,500'0 mi0.8 mi

Mile by mile (map miles)

From Crew-Cut parking (the lower end) to Old Jackson Road junction.

  1. 0.0Crew-Cut parking
  2. 0.3Lila's Ledge
  3. 0.4Junction with Liebseskind's Loop and Spur
  4. 0.7Junction with George's Gorge Trail
  5. 0.7Fords a stream
  6. 0.8Fords Peabody River
  7. 0.8Junction with Old Jackson Road

Distances and book times (map miles)

  1. To Liebseskind's Loop junction

    0.36 mi (total 0.36) · ↑369 ↓0 ft · 22 min / 11 min

  2. To George's Gorge Trail junction

    0.29 mi (total 0.65) · ↑5 ↓259 ft · 9 min / 16 min

  3. To Old Jackson Road junction

    0.16 mi (total 0.81) · ↑9 ↓12 ft · 5 min / 5 min

↑ walking from Crew-Cut parking; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.

Trailheads and parking

  • Crew-Cut parking

    Trailhead

Connecting trails

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.