Lion Head Trail

Near Lion Head · New Hampshire

USFS trail #31417

Lion Head Trail is a trail in the Presidential Range, climbing about 1,850 ft from the Tuckerman Ravine Trail junction to the Tuckerman Ravine Trail junction. Part of it is above treeline.

Map length

1.3 mi

Climb from the low end

1,834 ft

Book time up / down (from map miles)

1 h 34 min / 39 min

High point

5,655 ft

Above treeline

0.9 mi

Steepest ¼ mile

2,122 ft/mi

Stream crossings

1

Low point

3,817 ft

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

Lion Head Trail Above treeline

Elevation profile Above treeline Steep (25%+)
3,500'4,750'6,000'Lion Head, mile 0.680 mi1.3 mi

Mile by mile (map miles)

From Tuckerman Ravine Trail junction (the lower end) to Tuckerman Ravine Trail junction.

  1. 0.0Tuckerman Ravine Trail junction
  2. 0.0Shelters 3 and 4
  3. 0.0Crosses a stream
  4. 0.4Leaves the trees: exposed above treeline
  5. 0.7Lion Head
  6. 0.9Junction with Alpine Garden Trail
  7. 1.3Junction with Tuckerman Ravine Trail

Distances and book times (map miles)

  1. To Lion Head

    0.68 mi (total 0.68) · ↑1,157 ↓2 ft · 55 min / 20 min

  2. To Alpine Garden Trail junction

    0.24 mi (total 0.92) · ↑172 ↓0 ft · 13 min / 7 min

  3. To Tuckerman Ravine Trail junction (mile 1.3)

    0.38 mi (total 1.30) · ↑493 ↓0 ft · 26 min / 11 min

↑ walking from Tuckerman Ravine Trail junction; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.

3 incidents recorded on this trail, 1 fatal: Mount Washington safety record

Connecting trails

Tuckerman Ravine TrailAlpine Garden Trail

Packing for fall? The fall gear guide has the full list.

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.