Frankenstein Cliff Trail
Near Mount Crawford · New Hampshire
Frankenstein Cliff Trail is a trail around the Moats and Montalban Ridge, climbing about 1,450 ft from Frankenstein Cliff Trail parking to the Arethusa-Ripley Falls Trail junction.
Map length
1.9 mi
Climb from the low end
1,443 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
1 h 41 min / 1 h 5 min
High point
2,548 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,740 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
1,215 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Frankenstein Cliff Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Frankenstein Cliff Trail parking (the lower end) to Arethusa-Ripley Falls Trail junction.
- 0.0Frankenstein Cliff Trail parking
- 0.3Junction with Frankenstein Cutoff
- 1.2Frankenstein Cliff
- 1.3Junction with Falcon Cliff Trail
- 1.9Junction with Arethusa-Ripley Falls Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Frankenstein Cutoff junction
0.30 mi (total 0.30) · ↑22 ↓58 ft · 10 min / 11 min
To Falcon Cliff Trail junction
1.02 mi (total 1.32) · ↑1,128 ↓82 ft · 1 h 4 min / 33 min
To Arethusa-Ripley Falls Trail junction
0.59 mi (total 1.91) · ↑283 ↓116 ft · 26 min / 21 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankenstein Cliff Trail parking | Frankenstein Cutoff junction | 0.30 | 0.30 | 22 / 58 ft | 10 min / 11 min |
| Frankenstein Cutoff junction | Falcon Cliff Trail junction | 1.02 | 1.32 | 1,128 / 82 ft | 1 h 4 min / 33 min |
| Falcon Cliff Trail junction | Arethusa-Ripley Falls Trail junction | 0.59 | 1.91 | 283 / 116 ft | 26 min / 21 min |
↑ walking from Frankenstein Cliff Trail parking; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Trailheads and parking
Frankenstein Cliff Trail parking
Off Arethusa Falls Road · Parking fee · About 15 spaces
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. Distances are measured from the map and can differ from signs and guidebooks. Conditions change: check before you go.