Glen Boulder Trail
Near Gulf Peak · New Hampshire
Glen Boulder Trail is a trail in the Presidential Range, climbing about 3,200 ft from Glen Ellis Falls Parking (Route 16) to the Davis Path junction. Part of it is above treeline.
Map length
2.8 mi
Climb from the low end
3,209 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
3 h 1 min / 1 h 25 min
High point
5,167 ft
Above treeline
0.6 mi
Steepest ¼ mile
2,315 ft/mi
Stream crossings
1 (1 ford)
Low point
1,960 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Glen Boulder Trail Above treeline
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Glen Ellis Falls Parking (Route 16) (the lower end) to Davis Path junction.
- 0.0Glen Ellis Falls Parking (Route 16)
- 0.4Junction with The Direttissima
- 0.7Junction with Avalanche Brook Ski Trail
- 0.9Fords a stream
- 1.3Glen Boulder
- 2.2Leaves the trees: exposed above treeline
- 2.2Gulf Peak
- 2.8Junction with Davis Path
Distances and book times (map miles)
To The Direttissima junction
0.39 mi (total 0.39) · ↑312 ↓0 ft · 21 min / 12 min
To Avalanche Brook Ski Trail junction
0.33 mi (total 0.72) · ↑314 ↓0 ft · 19 min / 10 min
To Gulf Peak
1.52 mi (total 2.24) · ↑2,162 ↓0 ft · 1 h 50 min / 46 min
To Davis Path junction
0.58 mi (total 2.82) · ↑394 ↓9 ft · 29 min / 17 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Ellis Falls Parking (Route 16) | The Direttissima junction | 0.39 | 0.39 | 312 / 0 ft | 21 min / 12 min |
| The Direttissima junction | Avalanche Brook Ski Trail junction | 0.33 | 0.72 | 314 / 0 ft | 19 min / 10 min |
| Avalanche Brook Ski Trail junction | Gulf Peak | 1.52 | 2.24 | 2,162 / 0 ft | 1 h 50 min / 46 min |
| Gulf Peak | Davis Path junction | 0.58 | 2.82 | 394 / 9 ft | 29 min / 17 min |
↑ walking from Glen Ellis Falls Parking (Route 16); ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Trailheads and parking
Glen Ellis Falls Parking (Route 16)
Parking fee
Fall weekends: Full in 1 of 2 reports, as early as 4 pm; others found space as late as 5:30 am.
Weekdays (all seasons): Had space in all 7 reports.
Latest report, Sat, Oct 3: Nearly empty at 5:30 am, then overflowing at 4 pm.
1 incident recorded on this trail, 1 fatal: Mount Washington safety record
Recent trip reports
1 report on this trail in the last 30 days: snow or ice in 0, microspikes recommended in 0, mud in 1. From hikers on New England Trail Conditions.
- Sat, Oct 3MudWetLeavesDryFull report on NETC
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.