Lawrence Trail
To Mount Paugus · New Hampshire
Lawrence Trail is a trail in the Sandwich Range and Waterville Valley, climbing about 1,100 ft from the Old Mast Road, Square Ledge Trail and Walden Trail junction to Mount Paugus.
Map length
1.9 mi
Climb from the low end
1,114 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
1 h 32 min / 1 h 10 min
High point
3,066 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,642 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
2,076 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 Paugus; these figures end there.
Lawrence Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Old Mast Road, Square Ledge Trail and Walden Trail junction (the lower end) to Mount Paugus.
- 0.0Old Mast Road, Square Ledge Trail and Walden Trail junction
- 0.3Junction with Kelley Trail and Oliverian Brook Trail
- 0.6Junction with Cabin Trail
- 1.9Mount Paugus
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Kelley Trail and Oliverian Brook Trail junction
0.27 mi (total 0.27) · ↑2 ↓135 ft · 8 min / 12 min
To Cabin Trail junction
0.28 mi (total 0.55) · ↑115 ↓2 ft · 12 min / 8 min
To Mount Paugus
1.40 mi (total 1.95) · ↑997 ↓247 ft · 1 h 12 min / 49 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Mast Road, Square Ledge Trail and Walden Trail junction | Kelley Trail and Oliverian Brook Trail junction | 0.27 | 0.27 | 2 / 135 ft | 8 min / 12 min |
| Kelley Trail and Oliverian Brook Trail junction | Cabin Trail junction | 0.28 | 0.55 | 115 / 2 ft | 12 min / 8 min |
| Cabin Trail junction | Mount Paugus | 1.40 | 1.95 | 997 / 247 ft | 1 h 12 min / 49 min |
↑ walking from Old Mast Road, Square Ledge Trail and Walden Trail junction; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
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.
54 mph
Summit gusts
Waterproof shell
Daytime gusts near 54 mph and up to a 78% chance of rain. A shell blocks both.
11h 13m
Daylight
Headlamp
Sunset around 6:08 PM, so a late start or a slow descent ends in the dark.
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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.