Holt Trail
To Mount Cardigan · New Hampshire
Holt Trail is a trail in southern and western New Hampshire, climbing about 1,700 ft from its lower end to Mount Cardigan.
Map length
1.7 mi
Climb from the low end
1,701 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
1 h 43 min / 52 min
High point
3,136 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
2,677 ft/mi
Stream crossings
1
Low point
1,430 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer. The mapped trail stops just short of the summit of Mount Cardigan; these figures end there.
Holt Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Lower end (the lower end) to Mount Cardigan.
- 0.0Lower end
- 0.0Campsite
- 0.1Junction with Nature Trail
- 0.5Junction with Bailey Brook Ski Trail
- 0.5Bridge over Bailey Brook
- 0.6Junction with Alexandria Ski Trail, Alleyway, Cathedral Forest Trail, Kimball Ski Trail and Ski Route
- 0.7Elizabeth Falls
- 0.7Junction with Alexandria Ski Trail, Alleyway, Cathedral Forest Trail, Kimball Ski Trail and Ski Route
- 1.7Mount Cardigan
- 1.7Junction with Clark Trail, Mowglis Trail and West Ridge Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Nature Trail junction
0.11 mi (total 0.11) · ↑5 ↓15 ft · 4 min / 4 min
To Bailey Brook Ski Trail junction
0.37 mi (total 0.48) · ↑164 ↓0 ft · 16 min / 11 min
To Ski Route junction
0.12 mi (total 0.60) · ↑69 ↓0 ft · 5 min / 4 min
To Alexandria Ski Trail / Cathedral Forest Trail junction
0.12 mi (total 0.72) · ↑74 ↓0 ft · 6 min / 4 min
To Mount Cardigan
0.99 mi (total 1.71) · ↑1,378 ↓0 ft · 1 h 11 min / 30 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower end | Nature Trail junction | 0.11 | 0.11 | 5 / 15 ft | 4 min / 4 min |
| Nature Trail junction | Bailey Brook Ski Trail junction | 0.37 | 0.48 | 164 / 0 ft | 16 min / 11 min |
| Bailey Brook Ski Trail junction | Ski Route junction | 0.12 | 0.60 | 69 / 0 ft | 5 min / 4 min |
| Ski Route junction | Alexandria Ski Trail / Cathedral Forest Trail junction | 0.12 | 0.72 | 74 / 0 ft | 6 min / 4 min |
| Alexandria Ski Trail / Cathedral Forest Trail junction | Mount Cardigan | 0.99 | 1.71 | 1,378 / 0 ft | 1 h 11 min / 30 min |
↑ walking from Lower end; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Summit conditions
Today's conditions reportRecent trip reports
1 report on this trail in the last 30 days: snow or ice in 0, microspikes recommended in 0, mud in 0. From hikers on New England Trail Conditions.
- Sat, Oct 3WetDry
Water crossings: mostly easily rock-hoppable
Full report on NETC
Connecting trails
What to bring
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45 mph
Summit gusts
Waterproof shell
Daytime gusts near 45 mph and up to a 83% 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.