Mount Eisenhower Loop

To Mount Eisenhower · New Hampshire

USFS trail #31020

Mount Eisenhower Loop is a trail in the Presidential Range, climbing about 350 ft from the Crawford Path junction to the Crawford Path junction. Part of it is above treeline.

Map length

0.7 mi

Climb from the low end

348 ft

Book time up / down (from map miles)

31 min / 30 min

High point

4,754 ft

Above treeline

0.7 mi

Steepest ¼ mile

1,305 ft/mi

Stream crossings

0

Low point

4,413 ft

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

HikerNerd routes on this trail

Mount Eisenhower Loop Above treeline

Elevation profile Above treeline
4,000'4,500'5,000'Mount Eisenhower, mile 0.320 mi0.7 mi

Mile by mile (map miles)

From Crawford Path junction (the lower end) to Crawford Path junction.

  1. 0.0Crawford Path junction
  2. 0.0Leaves the trees: exposed above treeline
  3. 0.3Mount Eisenhower
  4. 0.6Red Pond
  5. 0.6Junction with Crawford Path and Edmands Path

Distances and book times (map miles)

  1. To Mount Eisenhower

    0.32 mi (total 0.32) · ↑334 ↓0 ft · 20 min / 10 min

  2. To Crawford Path junction (mile 0.7)

    0.36 mi (total 0.68) · ↑11 ↓317 ft · 11 min / 20 min

↑ walking from Crawford Path 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 report

1 incident recorded on this trail: Mount Eisenhower safety record

Recent trip reports

2 reports on this trail in the last 30 days: snow or ice in 1, microspikes recommended in 0, mud in 2. From hikers on New England Trail Conditions.

Connecting trails

What to bring

From the summit forecast, Sat to Mon

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  • 64 mph

    Summit gusts

    Plan a below-treeline hike

    Daytime gusts near 64 mph above treeline. Pick a sheltered route or another day.

  • 27°F

    Summit low

    Microspikes

    Summit lows near 27°F, so expect ice on rock and the upper trail.

  • 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. 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.