Mount Percival Trail
To Mount Percival · New Hampshire
Mount Percival Trail is a trail in the Lakes Region, climbing about 1,300 ft from Mount Percival Trailhead to Mount Percival.
Map length
1.8 mi
Climb from the low end
1,297 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
1 h 32 min / 53 min
High point
2,096 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,730 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
803 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 Percival; these figures end there.
HikerNerd routes on this trail
Mount Percival Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Mount Percival Trailhead (the lower end) to Mount Percival.
- 0.0Mount Percival Trailhead
- 1.8Junction with Mount Percival Trail (via caves) and Mount Percival Trail (via cliffs)
- 1.8Mount Percival
Trailheads and parking
Mount Percival Trailhead
Off Squam Lake Road
Weekends (all seasons): Had space in the one report.
Latest report, Sat, Nov 29: Nearly empty.
Summit conditions
Today's conditions report1 incident recorded on this trail: Mount Percival safety record
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.