Edmands Col Cutoff

Near Mount Jefferson · New Hampshire

USFS trail #31386

Edmands Col Cutoff is a trail in the Presidential Range, climbing about 100 ft from the Six Husbands Trail junction to the Gulfside Trail and Randolph Path junction. Part of it is above treeline.

Map length

0.5 mi

Climb from the low end

78 ft

Book time up / down (from map miles)

16 min / 16 min

High point

4,958 ft

Above treeline

0.5 mi

Steepest ¼ mile

171 ft/mi

Stream crossings

1 (1 ford)

Low point

4,906 ft

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

Edmands Col Cutoff Above treeline

Elevation profile Above treeline
4,500'5,000'5,500'0 mi0.5 mi

Mile by mile (map miles)

From Six Husbands Trail junction (the lower end) to Gulfside Trail and Randolph Path junction.

  1. 0.0Six Husbands Trail junction
  2. 0.0Leaves the trees: exposed above treeline
  3. 0.3Fords a stream
  4. 0.4Gulfside Spring
  5. 0.5Junction with Gulfside Trail and Randolph Path

1 incident recorded on this trail: incident database

Connecting trails

Packing for fall? The fall gear guide has the full list.

Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP. Above-treeline areas from canopy height by Meta and WRI (CC BY 4.0). Distances are measured from the map and can differ from signs and guidebooks. Conditions change: check before you go.