Mount Langdon Trail
Near Mount Langdon · New Hampshire
Mount Langdon Trail is a trail around the Moats and Montalban Ridge, climbing about 1,450 ft from Mt. Langdon Trail Parking Lot "Pvt." to its upper end.
Map length
2.7 mi
Climb from the low end
1,449 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
2 h 5 min / 1 h 33 min
High point
2,133 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,353 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
683 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Mount Langdon Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Mt. Langdon Trail Parking Lot "Pvt." (the lower end) to Upper end.
- 0.0Mt. Langdon Trail Parking Lot "Pvt."
- 0.2Junction with Cave Mountain Path
- 2.3Junction with Mount Parker Trail
- 2.7Mount Langdon Shelter
- 2.7Upper end
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Cave Mountain Path junction
0.24 mi (total 0.24) · ↑127 ↓0 ft · 11 min / 7 min
To Mount Parker Trail junction
2.09 mi (total 2.33) · ↑1,317 ↓233 ft · 1 h 42 min / 1 h 10 min
To Upper end
0.41 mi (total 2.74) · ↑0 ↓129 ft · 13 min / 16 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Langdon Trail Parking Lot "Pvt." | Cave Mountain Path junction | 0.24 | 0.24 | 127 / 0 ft | 11 min / 7 min |
| Cave Mountain Path junction | Mount Parker Trail junction | 2.09 | 2.33 | 1,317 / 233 ft | 1 h 42 min / 1 h 10 min |
| Mount Parker Trail junction | Upper end | 0.41 | 2.74 | 0 / 129 ft | 13 min / 16 min |
↑ walking from Mt. Langdon Trail Parking Lot "Pvt."; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Trailheads and parking
Mt. Langdon Trail Parking Lot "Pvt."
Off Bear Notch Road
Weekends (all seasons): Full in 1 of 2 reports, as early as 9:20 am; others found space as late as 5:45 pm.
Weekdays (all seasons): Had space in both reports.
Latest report, Wed, Jul 15: Plenty of room.
All parking reports for Mt. Langdon Trail Parking Lot "Pvt."
Recent trip reports
No reports on this trail in the last 30 days; the latest are below. From hikers on New England Trail Conditions.
- Sat, Aug 29Dry
Water crossings: very easy rock hops
Full report on NETC
Connecting trails
Packing for fall? The fall gear guide has the full list.
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.