Eagle Link Trail
To Eagle Crag · New Hampshire
Eagle Link Trail is a trail in the Carter, Wildcat and Baldface ranges, climbing about 1,100 ft from the Wild River Trail junction to Eagle Crag.
Map length
2.5 mi
Climb from the low end
1,091 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
1 h 48 min / 1 h 20 min
High point
2,984 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
731 ft/mi
Stream crossings
2 (1 ford)
Low point
1,995 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 47 ft short of the summit of Eagle Crag; these figures end there.
Eagle Link Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Wild River Trail junction (the lower end) to Eagle Crag.
- 0.0Wild River Trail junction
- 0.2Bridge over Wild River
- 1.1Fords a stream
- 2.5Junction with Baldface Circle Trail and Meader Ridge Trail
- 2.5Eagle Crag
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.
45 mph
Summit gusts
Waterproof shell
Daytime gusts near 45 mph and up to a 56% 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.