Dukes Ski Trail
Near Firescrew · New Hampshire
Dukes Ski Trail is a trail in southern and western New Hampshire, climbing about 1,300 ft from Cardigan Lodge to the Manning Trail junction.
Map length
1.4 mi
Climb from the low end
1,311 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
1 h 22 min / 43 min
High point
2,726 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,187 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
1,404 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Dukes Ski Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Cardigan Lodge (the lower end) to Manning Trail junction.
- 0.0Cardigan Lodge
- 0.0Campsite, Campsite, Campsite, Campsite and Campsite
- 0.6Junction with Alleyway
- 1.0Junction with Whitney Way
- 1.4Junction with Manning Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Alleyway junction
0.61 mi (total 0.61) · ↑510 ↓0 ft · 34 min / 19 min
To Whitney Way junction
0.41 mi (total 1.02) · ↑395 ↓0 ft · 24 min / 13 min
To Manning Trail junction
0.40 mi (total 1.42) · ↑394 ↓0 ft · 24 min / 12 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardigan Lodge | Alleyway junction | 0.61 | 0.61 | 510 / 0 ft | 34 min / 19 min |
| Alleyway junction | Whitney Way junction | 0.41 | 1.02 | 395 / 0 ft | 24 min / 13 min |
| Whitney Way junction | Manning Trail junction | 0.40 | 1.42 | 394 / 0 ft | 24 min / 12 min |
↑ walking from Cardigan Lodge; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Trailheads and parking
Cardigan Lodge
0.2 mi walk to the start of the trail
Off Shem Valley Road
Fall weekends: Full in 1 of 2 reports; others found space as late as 8:30 am.
Weekdays (all seasons): Had space in all 4 reports, as late as 8:45 am.
Latest report, Sat, Oct 3: Filling up, then overflowing.
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.