East Side Trail
Near Bondcliff · New Hampshire
East Side Trail is a trail in the Pemigewasset Wilderness and the Willey Range, climbing about 350 ft from the East Side Trail junction to the Cedar Brook Trail and Wilderness Trail junction.
Map length
1.9 mi
Climb from the low end
328 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
1 h 7 min / 59 min
High point
1,718 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
561 ft/mi
Stream crossings
1
Low point
1,438 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
East Side Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From East Side Trail junction (the lower end) to Cedar Brook Trail and Wilderness Trail junction.
- 0.0East Side Trail junction
- 0.7Bridge over Cedar Brook
- 1.9Junction with Cedar Brook Trail and Wilderness Trail
Recent trip reports
No reports on this trail in the last 30 days; the latest are below. From hikers on New England Trail Conditions.
- Sat, Aug 29MudDry
Water crossings: All super easy to cross. Water is extremely low right now.
Full report on NETC - Tue, Aug 18MudWetDry
Water crossings: We crossed the Pemi the same place we did last month - right past the Franconia Falls tent site. Water discharge rates were nice and low which made for an easy crossing. The other crossings along the way were all rock hops.
Full report on NETC
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.