Kelton Trail
Near Kelton Crag · New Hampshire
Kelton Trail is a trail in the Presidential Range, climbing about 1,100 ft from the Howker Ridge Trail junction to the The Brookside junction.
Map length
1.4 mi
Climb from the low end
1,094 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
1 h 15 min / 44 min
High point
2,769 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,894 ft/mi
Stream crossings
1 (1 ford)
Low point
1,705 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Kelton Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Howker Ridge Trail junction (the lower end) to The Brookside junction.
- 0.0Howker Ridge Trail junction
- 0.7Junction with Inlook Trail
- 0.9Kelton Crag
- 1.4Junction with The Brookside
- 1.4Fords Snyder Brook
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Inlook Trail junction
0.73 mi (total 0.73) · ↑1,002 ↓4 ft · 52 min / 22 min
To Kelton Crag
0.13 mi (total 0.86) · ↑13 ↓7 ft · 4 min / 4 min
To The Brookside junction
0.55 mi (total 1.41) · ↑79 ↓34 ft · 19 min / 17 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howker Ridge Trail junction | Inlook Trail junction | 0.73 | 0.73 | 1,002 / 4 ft | 52 min / 22 min |
| Inlook Trail junction | Kelton Crag | 0.13 | 0.86 | 13 / 7 ft | 4 min / 4 min |
| Kelton Crag | The Brookside junction | 0.55 | 1.41 | 79 / 34 ft | 19 min / 17 min |
↑ walking from Howker Ridge Trail junction; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Connecting trails
Packing for fall? The fall gear guide has the full list.
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.