Mt. Tripyramid Trail
To Mount Tripyramid (North Peak), Middle Tripyramid · New Hampshire
Mt. Tripyramid Trail is a trail in the Sandwich Range and Waterville Valley, climbing about 2,550 ft from the Livermore Trail - 53 junction to the Livermore Trail - 53 junction.
Map length
4.3 mi
Climb from the low end
2,526 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
3 h 24 min / 3 h 11 min
High point
4,133 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
3,197 ft/mi
Stream crossings
2 (2 fords)
Low point
1,987 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
HikerNerd routes on this trail
Mt. Tripyramid Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Livermore Trail - 53 junction (the lower end) to Livermore Trail - 53 junction.
- 0.0Livermore Trail - 53 junction
- 0.0Fords Avalanche Brook
- 2.0Junction with Kate Sleeper Trail
- 2.2South Tripyramid
- 2.6Middle Tripyramid
- 2.8Junction with Sabbaday Brook Trail
- 3.2Mount Tripyramid (North Peak)
- 3.2Junction with Pine Bend Brook Trail
- 4.3Fords Avalanche Brook
- 4.3Junction with Livermore Trail - 53
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Kate Sleeper Trail junction
2.05 mi (total 2.05) · ↑1,810 ↓2 ft · 1 h 56 min / 1 h 2 min
To South Tripyramid
0.16 mi (total 2.21) · ↑270 ↓0 ft · 13 min / 5 min
To Middle Tripyramid
0.35 mi (total 2.56) · ↑136 ↓128 ft · 14 min / 14 min
To Sabbaday Brook Trail junction
0.26 mi (total 2.82) · ↑15 ↓251 ft · 8 min / 16 min
To Mount Tripyramid (North Peak)
0.41 mi (total 3.23) · ↑261 ↓0 ft · 20 min / 13 min
To Livermore Trail - 53 junction (mile 4.3)
1.05 mi (total 4.28) · ↑1 ↓1,727 ft · 32 min / 1 h 23 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livermore Trail - 53 junction (mile 0.0) | Kate Sleeper Trail junction | 2.05 | 2.05 | 1,810 / 2 ft | 1 h 56 min / 1 h 2 min |
| Kate Sleeper Trail junction | South Tripyramid | 0.16 | 2.21 | 270 / 0 ft | 13 min / 5 min |
| South Tripyramid | Middle Tripyramid | 0.35 | 2.56 | 136 / 128 ft | 14 min / 14 min |
| Middle Tripyramid | Sabbaday Brook Trail junction | 0.26 | 2.82 | 15 / 251 ft | 8 min / 16 min |
| Sabbaday Brook Trail junction | Mount Tripyramid (North Peak) | 0.41 | 3.23 | 261 / 0 ft | 20 min / 13 min |
| Mount Tripyramid (North Peak) | Livermore Trail - 53 junction (mile 4.3) | 1.05 | 4.28 | 1 / 1,727 ft | 32 min / 1 h 23 min |
↑ walking from Livermore Trail - 53 junction; ↓ 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 reportRecent trip reports
1 report on this trail in the last 30 days: snow or ice in 0, microspikes recommended in 0, mud in 1. From hikers on New England Trail Conditions.
- Thu, Sep 24MudWetDry
Water crossings: No issues with water crossings.
Full report on NETC - Mon, Sep 7MudWetDry
Water crossings: Bone dry and low flowing.
Full report on NETC - Mon, Sep 7MudDry
Water crossings: Easily rock hoppable.
Full report on NETC - Sat, Sep 5Dry
Water crossings: No issues with any of the seven crossings of Sabbaday Brook on this route. Water levels are low but there is still plenty if you need to filter.
Full report on NETC - Sat, Aug 15WetDry
Water crossings: All were running low and easy to cross.
Full report on NETC
Connecting trails
What to bring
From the summit forecast, Sat to MonPaid links. Backcountry.com pays me if you buy. Prices are Backcountry's, checked twice a day.
63 mph
Summit gusts
Plan a below-treeline hike
Daytime gusts near 63 mph above treeline. Pick a sheltered route or another day.
32°F
Summit low
Microspikes
Summit lows near 32°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.
The rest of the list: Winter gear guide · How I pick gear
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.