King Ravine Trail
Near Mount Abigail Adams · New Hampshire
King Ravine Trail is a trail in the Presidential Range, climbing about 2,750 ft from the Lowe's Path junction to the Airline Trail junction. Part of it is above treeline.
Map length
2.4 mi
Climb from the low end
2,740 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
2 h 35 min / 1 h 19 min
High point
5,106 ft
Above treeline
0.2 mi
Steepest ¼ mile
3,745 ft/mi
Stream crossings
2
Low point
2,574 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
King Ravine Trail Above treeline
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Lowe's Path junction (the lower end) to Airline Trail junction.
- 0.0Lowe's Path junction
- 0.7Crosses Spur Brook
- 0.8Junction with Amphibrach and Randolph Path
- 1.5Crosses a stream
- 1.5Junction with Short Line Trail
- 1.9Junction with Chemin des Dames and Great Gully Trail
- 2.2Leaves the trees: exposed above treeline
- 2.4Junction with Airline Trail and Gulfside Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Amphibrach and Randolph Path junction
0.85 mi (total 0.85) · ↑430 ↓110 ft · 38 min / 29 min
To Short Line Trail junction
0.67 mi (total 1.52) · ↑326 ↓110 ft · 30 min / 23 min
To Chemin des Dames junction
0.34 mi (total 1.86) · ↑555 ↓0 ft · 27 min / 10 min
To Airline Trail junction
0.55 mi (total 2.41) · ↑1,398 ↓0 ft · 58 min / 17 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowe's Path junction | Amphibrach and Randolph Path junction | 0.85 | 0.85 | 430 / 110 ft | 38 min / 29 min |
| Amphibrach and Randolph Path junction | Short Line Trail junction | 0.67 | 1.52 | 326 / 110 ft | 30 min / 23 min |
| Short Line Trail junction | Chemin des Dames junction | 0.34 | 1.86 | 555 / 0 ft | 27 min / 10 min |
| Chemin des Dames junction | Airline Trail junction | 0.55 | 2.41 | 1,398 / 0 ft | 58 min / 17 min |
↑ walking from Lowe's Path junction; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
1 incident recorded on this trail, 1 fatal: Mount Adams safety record
Recent trip reports
3 reports 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.
- Sat, Sep 26Dry
Water crossings: None
Full report on NETC - Thu, Sep 24MudWetDry
Water crossings: No issues
Full report on NETC - Sat, Sep 19Dry
Water crossings: None
Full report on NETC - Mon, Sep 7MudWetDry
Water crossings: All easy hops.
Full report on NETC - Sat, Sep 5Wet
Water crossings: Rock Hop-able
Full report on NETC
Connecting trails
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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.