Mount Major Trail (blue)
To Mount Major · New Hampshire
Mount Major Trail (blue) is a trail in the Lakes Region, climbing about 1,150 ft from Mount Major Parking Lot to Mount Major.
Map length
1.6 mi
Climb from the low end
1,128 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
1 h 20 min / 47 min
High point
1,775 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,418 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
657 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer. The mapped trail stops just short of the summit of Mount Major; these figures end there.
Mount Major Trail (blue)
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Mount Major Parking Lot (the lower end) to Mount Major.
- 0.0Mount Major Parking Lot
- 0.8Junction with Brook Trail (yellow)
- 1.4Junction with Ledge Detour
- 1.6Junction with Boulder Loop Trail (orange) and Brook Trail/Belknap Range Trail (blue and yellow)
- 1.6Mount Major
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Brook Trail (yellow) junction
0.80 mi (total 0.80) · ↑290 ↓15 ft · 33 min / 25 min
To Ledge Detour junction
0.59 mi (total 1.39) · ↑543 ↓0 ft · 34 min / 18 min
To Mount Major
0.16 mi (total 1.55) · ↑279 ↓0 ft · 13 min / 5 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Major Parking Lot | Brook Trail (yellow) junction | 0.80 | 0.80 | 290 / 15 ft | 33 min / 25 min |
| Brook Trail (yellow) junction | Ledge Detour junction | 0.59 | 1.39 | 543 / 0 ft | 34 min / 18 min |
| Ledge Detour junction | Mount Major | 0.16 | 1.55 | 279 / 0 ft | 13 min / 5 min |
↑ walking from Mount Major Parking Lot; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Trailheads and parking
Mount Major Parking Lot
About 65 spaces
Summit conditions
Today's conditions reportConnecting trails
What to bring
From the summit forecast, Sat to MonPaid links. Backcountry.com pays me if you buy.
84%
Chance of rain
Waterproof shell
Up to a 84% chance of rain, and wet layers chill fast in the wind up high.
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.