Mount Roberts Trail
To Mount Roberts · New Hampshire
Mount Roberts Trail is a trail in the Lakes Region, climbing about 1,350 ft from Mount Roberts Trail parking to Mount Roberts.
Map length
2.4 mi
Climb from the low end
1,329 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
1 h 50 min / 1 h 11 min
High point
2,571 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,174 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
1,260 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 Roberts; these figures end there.
Mount Roberts Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Mount Roberts Trail parking (the lower end) to Mount Roberts.
- 0.0Mount Roberts Trail parking
- 0.2Junction with Settlement Trail
- 1.0Junction with Mt. Roberts Spur
- 2.3Mount Roberts
- 2.4Junction with High Ridge Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Settlement Trail junction
0.22 mi (total 0.22) · ↑35 ↓7 ft · 8 min / 7 min
To Mt. Roberts Spur junction
0.75 mi (total 0.97) · ↑356 ↓11 ft · 33 min / 23 min
To Mount Roberts
1.38 mi (total 2.35) · ↑932 ↓10 ft · 1 h 10 min / 42 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Roberts Trail parking | Settlement Trail junction | 0.22 | 0.22 | 35 / 7 ft | 8 min / 7 min |
| Settlement Trail junction | Mt. Roberts Spur junction | 0.75 | 0.97 | 356 / 11 ft | 33 min / 23 min |
| Mt. Roberts Spur junction | Mount Roberts | 1.38 | 2.35 | 932 / 10 ft | 1 h 10 min / 42 min |
↑ walking from Mount Roberts Trail parking; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Trailheads and parking
Mount Roberts Trail parking
Off Ossipee Park Road · About 10 spaces
Weekends (all seasons): Had space in both reports, as late as 8:30 am.
Weekdays (all seasons): Had space in all 5 reports, as late as 1 pm.
Latest report, Mon, Jul 20: Plenty of room.
Summit conditions
Today's conditions report1 incident recorded on this trail: Mount Roberts safety record
Connecting trails
What to bring
From the summit forecast, Sat to MonPaid links. Backcountry.com pays me if you buy.
79%
Chance of rain
Waterproof shell
Up to a 79% 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.