Jewell Trail
Near Mount Clay · New Hampshire
Jewell Trail is a trail in the Presidential Range, climbing about 3,000 ft from Ammonoosuc Ravine Trailhead (Base Road) to the Gulfside Trail junction. Part of it is above treeline.
Map length
3.3 mi
Climb from the low end
2,980 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
3 h 7 min / 1 h 40 min
High point
5,394 ft
Above treeline
0.7 mi
Steepest ¼ mile
1,555 ft/mi
Stream crossings
2
Low point
2,436 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Jewell Trail Above treeline
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Ammonoosuc Ravine Trailhead (Base Road) (the lower end) to Gulfside Trail junction.
- 0.0Ammonoosuc Ravine Trailhead (Base Road)
- 0.1Bridge over Ammonoosuc River
- 0.4Junction with Boundary Line Trail
- 0.9Junction with Jewell Link
- 1.0Bridge over Clay Brook
- 2.5Leaves the trees: exposed above treeline
- 3.3Junction with Gulfside Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Boundary Line Trail junction
0.36 mi (total 0.36) · ↑101 ↓36 ft · 14 min / 12 min
To Jewell Link junction
0.55 mi (total 0.91) · ↑345 ↓0 ft · 27 min / 17 min
To Gulfside Trail junction
2.34 mi (total 3.25) · ↑2,529 ↓29 ft · 2 h 26 min / 1 h 11 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonoosuc Ravine Trailhead (Base Road) | Boundary Line Trail junction | 0.36 | 0.36 | 101 / 36 ft | 14 min / 12 min |
| Boundary Line Trail junction | Jewell Link junction | 0.55 | 0.91 | 345 / 0 ft | 27 min / 17 min |
| Jewell Link junction | Gulfside Trail junction | 2.34 | 3.25 | 2,529 / 29 ft | 2 h 26 min / 1 h 11 min |
↑ walking from Ammonoosuc Ravine Trailhead (Base Road); ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Trailheads and parking
Ammonoosuc Ravine Trailhead (Base Road)
Off Base Station Road · Parking fee
Weekends (all seasons): Full in 1 of 8 reports; others found space as late as 8 am.
Weekdays (all seasons): Had space in all 7 reports, as late as 6 pm.
Latest report, Sat, Oct 3: Plenty of room at 7:30 am, then overflowing.
All parking reports for Ammonoosuc Ravine Trailhead (Base Road)
7 incidents 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.
- Wed, Sep 16MudWetDry
Water crossings: There still is little water flowing down the streams. The crossings low down, at the Gem Pool and higher up were not a problem. At that last one, as usually is the case, there is that very shallow flow that is a multi-step but perhaps just a half inch deep flow that is no problem for waterproof footwear but otherwise a tip-toe sneaker soaker. The two crossings low down on Jewell are via narrow foot bridges.
Full report on NETC - Mon, Aug 31WetDry
Water crossings: All easy rock hops
Full 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.