Mount Monroe Loop
To Mount Monroe · New Hampshire
Mount Monroe Loop is a trail in the Presidential Range, climbing about 300 ft from Little Monroe to the Crawford Path junction. Part of it is above treeline.
Map length
0.6 mi
Climb from the low end
306 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
28 min / 28 min
High point
5,336 ft
Above treeline
0.6 mi
Steepest ¼ mile
1,070 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
5,053 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
HikerNerd routes on this trail
Mount Monroe Loop Above treeline
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Little Monroe (the lower end) to Crawford Path junction.
- 0.0Little Monroe
- 0.0Leaves the trees: exposed above treeline
- 0.1Little Monroe
- 0.3Junction with Crawford Path
- 0.4Mount Monroe
- 0.6Junction with Crawford Path
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Mount Monroe
0.39 mi (total 0.39) · ↑306 ↓38 ft · 21 min / 13 min
To Crawford Path junction
0.24 mi (total 0.63) · ↑0 ↓260 ft · 7 min / 15 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Monroe | Mount Monroe | 0.39 | 0.39 | 306 / 38 ft | 21 min / 13 min |
| Mount Monroe | Crawford Path junction | 0.24 | 0.63 | 0 / 260 ft | 7 min / 15 min |
↑ walking from Little Monroe; ↓ 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 report1 incident recorded on this trail: Mount Monroe 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.
- Sat, Oct 3MudWetLeavesDry
Water crossings: All rock hops
Full report on NETC - Wed, Sep 23IceMudDryFull report on NETC
Connecting trails
What to bring
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70 mph
Summit gusts
Plan a below-treeline hike
Daytime gusts near 70 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.