Indian Head Trail
To Mount Pemigewasset · New Hampshire
Indian Head Trail is a trail on and around Franconia Ridge, climbing about 1,550 ft from Indian Head Trail parking to Mount Pemigewasset.
Map length
1.8 mi
Climb from the low end
1,532 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
1 h 40 min / 55 min
High point
2,536 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,326 ft/mi
Stream crossings
2 (1 ford)
Low point
1,025 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 Pemigewasset; these figures end there.
Indian Head Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Indian Head Trail parking (the lower end) to Mount Pemigewasset.
- 0.0Indian Head Trail parking
- 0.0Crosses Hanson Brook
- 0.1Fords Hanson Brook
- 1.7Junction with Mount Pemigewasset Trail
- 1.7Indian Head
- 1.8Mount Pemigewasset
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Mount Pemigewasset Trail junction
1.66 mi (total 1.66) · ↑1,468 ↓0 ft · 1 h 34 min / 50 min
To Mount Pemigewasset
0.13 mi (total 1.79) · ↑58 ↓23 ft · 5 min / 5 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Head Trail parking | Mount Pemigewasset Trail junction | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1,468 / 0 ft | 1 h 34 min / 50 min |
| Mount Pemigewasset Trail junction | Mount Pemigewasset | 0.13 | 1.79 | 58 / 23 ft | 5 min / 5 min |
↑ walking from Indian Head 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
Indian Head Trail parking
Off Daniel Webster Highway
Weekdays (all seasons): Had space in the one report.
Latest report, Wed, Apr 15: Nearly empty.
Summit conditions
Today's conditions reportConnecting trails
What to bring
From the summit forecast, Sat to MonPaid links. Backcountry.com pays me if you buy.
78%
Chance of rain
Waterproof shell
Up to a 78% chance of rain, and wet layers chill fast in the wind up high.
11h 13m
Daylight
Headlamp
Sunset around 6:08 PM, so a late start or a slow descent ends in the dark.
The rest of the list: Fall gear guide · How I pick gear
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.