Israel Ridge Path

Near Adams Five · New Hampshire

USFS trail #31421

Israel Ridge Path is a trail in the Presidential Range, climbing about 3,700 ft from the Castle Trail junction to the Lowe's Path junction. Part of it is above treeline.

Map length

3.5 mi

Climb from the low end

3,710 ft

Book time up / down (from map miles)

3 h 35 min / 1 h 46 min

High point

5,580 ft

Above treeline

1.2 mi

Steepest ¼ mile

2,086 ft/mi

Stream crossings

2 (2 fords)

Low point

1,916 ft

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

HikerNerd routes on this trail

Presi TraverseMount Washington, Mount Adams, Mount Jefferson, Mount Monroe, Mount Madison, Mount Eisenhower, Mount Pierce (Clinton)

Israel Ridge Path Above treeline

Elevation profile Above treeline Steep (25%+)

Mile by mile (map miles)

From Castle Trail junction (the lower end) to Lowe's Path junction.

0.0Castle Trail junction
0.1Fords a stream
0.4Junction with Castle Ravine Trail
1.1Junction with Cabin-Cascades Trail and The Link
1.2Fords Cascade Brook
1.9Junction with Emerald Trail
2.1Junction with Perch Path
2.3Leaves the trees: exposed above treeline
2.4Junction with Gray Knob Trail and Randolph Path
2.5Junction with Randolph Path
2.9Junction with Gulfside Trail
2.9Storm Lake
3.0Junction with Gulfside Trail
3.0Peabody Spring
3.4Junction with Gulfside Trail
3.5Junction with Lowe's Path

Distances and book times (map miles)

To Castle Ravine Trail junction
0.42 mi (total 0.42) · ↑198 ↓0 ft · 19 min / 13 min
To The Link junction
0.68 mi (total 1.10) · ↑683 ↓0 ft · 41 min / 20 min
To Emerald Trail junction
0.79 mi (total 1.89) · ↑1,181 ↓10 ft · 59 min / 24 min
To Perch Path junction
0.19 mi (total 2.08) · ↑294 ↓0 ft · 14 min / 6 min
To Gray Knob Trail / Randolph Path junction
0.33 mi (total 2.41) · ↑486 ↓0 ft · 25 min / 10 min
To Randolph Path junction
0.12 mi (total 2.53) · ↑80 ↓0 ft · 6 min / 4 min
To Gulfside Trail junction (mile 2.9)
0.33 mi (total 2.86) · ↑374 ↓0 ft · 21 min / 10 min
To Gulfside Trail junction (mile 3.0)
0.16 mi (total 3.02) · ↑6 ↓41 ft · 5 min / 6 min
To Lowe's Path junction
0.44 mi (total 3.46) · ↑361 ↓0 ft · 24 min / 13 min

From	To	Map miles	Total	Climb ↑ / ↓	Time ↑ / ↓
Castle Trail junction	Castle Ravine Trail junction	0.42	0.42	198 / 0 ft	19 min / 13 min
Castle Ravine Trail junction	The Link junction	0.68	1.10	683 / 0 ft	41 min / 20 min
The Link junction	Emerald Trail junction	0.79	1.89	1,181 / 10 ft	59 min / 24 min
Emerald Trail junction	Perch Path junction	0.19	2.08	294 / 0 ft	14 min / 6 min
Perch Path junction	Gray Knob Trail / Randolph Path junction	0.33	2.41	486 / 0 ft	25 min / 10 min
Gray Knob Trail / Randolph Path junction	Randolph Path junction	0.12	2.53	80 / 0 ft	6 min / 4 min
Randolph Path junction	Gulfside Trail junction (mile 2.9)	0.33	2.86	374 / 0 ft	21 min / 10 min
Gulfside Trail junction (mile 2.9)	Gulfside Trail junction (mile 3.0)	0.16	3.02	6 / 41 ft	5 min / 6 min
Gulfside Trail junction (mile 3.0)	Lowe's Path junction	0.44	3.46	361 / 0 ft	24 min / 13 min

↑ walking from Castle Trail junction; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.

Recent trip reports

1 report on this trail in the last 30 days: snow or ice in 1, microspikes recommended in 0, mud in 1. From hikers on New England Trail Conditions.

Wed, Sep 23IceMudDry
Full report on NETC

Connecting trails

Castle Trail Castle Ravine Trail Cabin-Cascades Trail The Link Emerald Trail Perch Path Gray Knob Trail Randolph Path Gulfside Trail Lowe's Path

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.