Mount Eisenhower Trail
Near Mount Eisenhower · New Hampshire
Mount Eisenhower Trail is a trail in the Presidential Range, climbing about 1,900 ft from the Dry River Trail junction to the Crawford Path junction. Part of it is above treeline.
Map length
2.4 mi
Climb from the low end
1,882 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
2 h 8 min / 1 h 14 min
High point
4,470 ft
Above treeline
0.1 mi
Steepest ¼ mile
1,524 ft/mi
Stream crossings
1 (1 ford)
Low point
2,601 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Mount Eisenhower Trail Above treeline
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Dry River Trail junction (the lower end) to Crawford Path junction.
- 0.0Dry River Trail junction
- 0.1Fords Dry River
- 0.3Junction with Dry River Cutoff
- 2.3Leaves the trees: exposed above treeline
- 2.4Junction with Crawford Path
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Dry River Cutoff junction
0.29 mi (total 0.29) · ↑91 ↓79 ft · 11 min / 11 min
To Crawford Path junction
2.08 mi (total 2.37) · ↑1,781 ↓14 ft · 1 h 56 min / 1 h 3 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry River Trail junction | Dry River Cutoff junction | 0.29 | 0.29 | 91 / 79 ft | 11 min / 11 min |
| Dry River Cutoff junction | Crawford Path junction | 2.08 | 2.37 | 1,781 / 14 ft | 1 h 56 min / 1 h 3 min |
↑ walking from Dry River Trail junction; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Recent trip reports
No reports on this trail in the last 30 days; the latest are below. From hikers on New England Trail Conditions.
- Sun, Sep 6MudWetDry
Water crossings: All easy to rock hop
Full report on NETC - Wed, Aug 26MudWetDry
Water crossings: All crossings no issue at all. Dry River Crossing on Mount Eisenhower Trail rock hoppable
Full report on NETC
Connecting trails
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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.