Lincoln Trail
To Mount Kearsarge · New Hampshire
Lincoln Trail is a trail in southern and western New Hampshire, climbing about 2,200 ft from Lincoln Trail parking to Mount Kearsarge.
Map length
4.2 mi
Climb from the low end
2,208 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
3 h 13 min / 2 h 11 min
High point
2,899 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,418 ft/mi
Stream crossings
1
Low point
816 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer. The mapped trail stops about 0.1 mi and 36 ft short of the summit of Mount Kearsarge; these figures end there.
Lincoln Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Lincoln Trail parking (the lower end) to Mount Kearsarge.
- 0.0Lincoln Trail parking
- 0.5Junction with Connection to Lincoln Trail
- 1.9Junction with Baker Ledge Overlook Trail
- 3.6Crosses a stream
- 3.9Junction with Rollins Trail
- 4.2Junction with Rollins Trail
- 4.2Mount Kearsarge
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Connection to Lincoln Trail junction
0.46 mi (total 0.46) · ↑185 ↓0 ft · 19 min / 14 min
To Baker Ledge Overlook Trail junction
1.46 mi (total 1.92) · ↑662 ↓23 ft · 1 h 4 min / 44 min
To Mount Kearsarge
2.32 mi (total 4.24) · ↑1,353 ↓108 ft · 1 h 50 min / 1 h 13 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Trail parking | Connection to Lincoln Trail junction | 0.46 | 0.46 | 185 / 0 ft | 19 min / 14 min |
| Connection to Lincoln Trail junction | Baker Ledge Overlook Trail junction | 1.46 | 1.92 | 662 / 23 ft | 1 h 4 min / 44 min |
| Baker Ledge Overlook Trail junction | Mount Kearsarge | 2.32 | 4.24 | 1,353 / 108 ft | 1 h 50 min / 1 h 13 min |
↑ walking from Lincoln 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
Lincoln Trail parking
Off Kearsarge Valley Road · About 10 spaces
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.
84%
Chance of rain
Waterproof shell
Up to a 84% chance of rain, and wet layers chill fast in the wind up high.
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.