Meader Ridge Trail
To Eagle Crag · New Hampshire
Meader Ridge Trail is a trail in the Carter, Wildcat and Baldface ranges, climbing about 600 ft from Mount Meader to Eagle Crag.
Map length
1.8 mi
Climb from the low end
576 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
1 h 12 min / 1 h 5 min
High point
3,000 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
728 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
2,635 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 47 ft short of the summit of Eagle Crag; these figures end there.
Meader Ridge Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Mount Meader (the lower end) to Eagle Crag.
- 0.0Mount Meader
- 0.1Mount Meader
- 1.7Eagle Crag
- 1.8Junction with Baldface Circle Trail and Eagle Link Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Mount Meader (mile 0.1)
0.14 mi (total 0.14) · ↑43 ↓18 ft · 5 min / 5 min
To Eagle Crag (mile 1.7)
1.55 mi (total 1.69) · ↑531 ↓298 ft · 1 h 2 min / 55 min
To Eagle Crag (mile 1.8)
0.14 mi (total 1.83) · ↑3 ↓15 ft · 4 min / 5 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Meader (mile 0.0) | Mount Meader (mile 0.1) | 0.14 | 0.14 | 43 / 18 ft | 5 min / 5 min |
| Mount Meader (mile 0.1) | Eagle Crag (mile 1.7) | 1.55 | 1.69 | 531 / 298 ft | 1 h 2 min / 55 min |
| Eagle Crag (mile 1.7) | Eagle Crag (mile 1.8) | 0.14 | 1.83 | 3 / 15 ft | 4 min / 5 min |
↑ walking from Mount Meader; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Summit conditions
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What to bring
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32°F
Summit low
Microspikes
Summit lows near 32°F, so expect ice on rock and the upper trail.
51 mph
Summit gusts
Waterproof shell
Daytime gusts near 51 mph and up to a 68% 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.