Ledges-Iron Mine Trail

Near Gunstock Mountain · New Hampshire

Ledges-Iron Mine Trail is a trail in the Lakes Region, climbing about 1,100 ft from Ledges-Iron Mine Trail parking to the Ridge Trail junction.

Map length

1.0 mi

Climb from the low end

1,086 ft

Book time up / down (from map miles)

1 h 3 min / 31 min

High point

2,100 ft

Above treeline

None

Steepest ¼ mile

1,645 ft/mi

Stream crossings

0

Low point

999 ft

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

Ledges-Iron Mine Trail

Elevation profile Steep (25%+)
500'1,500'2,500'0 mi1.0 mi

Mile by mile (map miles)

From Ledges-Iron Mine Trail parking (the lower end) to Ridge Trail junction.

  1. 0.0Ledges-Iron Mine Trail parking
  2. 0.6Junction with Marge's Trail
  3. 1.0Junction with Ridge Trail

Distances and book times (map miles)

  1. To Marge's Trail junction

    0.55 mi (total 0.55) · ↑513 ↓0 ft · 32 min / 17 min

  2. To Ridge Trail junction

    0.46 mi (total 1.01) · ↑566 ↓0 ft · 31 min / 14 min

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

Trailheads and parking

  • Ledges-Iron Mine Trail parking

    Off Belknap Mountain Road

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.