Mount Morgan Trail
To Mount Morgan · New Hampshire
Mount Morgan Trail is a trail in the Lakes Region, climbing about 1,350 ft from Mt Morgan trailhead to Mount Morgan.
Map length
1.9 mi
Climb from the low end
1,370 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
1 h 39 min / 58 min
High point
2,194 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,308 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
813 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer. The mapped trail stops about 0.1 mi and 51 ft short of the summit of Mount Morgan; these figures end there.
HikerNerd routes on this trail
Mount Morgan Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Mt Morgan trailhead (the lower end) to Mount Morgan.
- 0.0Mt Morgan trailhead
- 0.1Junction with Morse Trail
- 1.6Junction with Crawford-Ridgepole Trail
- 1.8Junction with Crawford-Ridgepole Trail and Mount Morgan Ladder Trail
- 1.9Mount Morgan
- 1.9Junction with Crawford-Ridgepole Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Crawford-Ridgepole Trail junction
1.60 mi (total 1.60) · ↑1,051 ↓1 ft · 1 h 20 min / 48 min
To Crawford-Ridgepole Trail / Mount Morgan Ladder Trail junction
0.21 mi (total 1.81) · ↑213 ↓0 ft · 13 min / 7 min
To Mount Morgan
0.11 mi (total 1.92) · ↑92 ↓10 ft · 6 min / 4 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Morgan trailhead | Crawford-Ridgepole Trail junction | 1.60 | 1.60 | 1,051 / 1 ft | 1 h 20 min / 48 min |
| Crawford-Ridgepole Trail junction | Crawford-Ridgepole Trail / Mount Morgan Ladder Trail junction | 0.21 | 1.81 | 213 / 0 ft | 13 min / 7 min |
| Crawford-Ridgepole Trail / Mount Morgan Ladder Trail junction | Mount Morgan | 0.11 | 1.92 | 92 / 10 ft | 6 min / 4 min |
↑ walking from Mt Morgan trailhead; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Trailheads and parking
Mt Morgan trailhead
Off Squam Lake Road
Weekends (all seasons): Had space in all 4 reports, as late as 12 pm.
Weekdays (all seasons): Had space in all 3 reports.
Latest report, Wed, Aug 19: Plenty of room.
Summit conditions
Today's conditions reportRecent trip reports
No reports on this trail in the last 30 days; the latest are below. From hikers on New England Trail Conditions.
- Wed, Aug 19MudDry
Water crossings: None of significance
Full report on NETC
Connecting trails
What to bring
From the summit forecast, Sat to MonPaid links. Backcountry.com pays me if you buy.
80%
Chance of rain
Waterproof shell
Up to a 80% 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.