Mount Willard Trail
To Mount Willard · New Hampshire
Mount Willard Trail is a trail in the Pemigewasset Wilderness and the Willey Range, climbing about 900 ft from Crawford Depot (Route 302) to Mount Willard.
Map length
1.4 mi
Climb from the low end
914 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
1 h 11 min / 44 min
High point
2,809 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,044 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
1,911 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 76 ft short of the summit of Mount Willard; these figures end there.
Mount Willard Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Crawford Depot (Route 302) (the lower end) to Mount Willard.
- 0.0Crawford Depot (Route 302)
- 1.4Mount Willard
Trailheads and parking
Crawford Depot (Route 302)
0.1 mi walk to the start of the trail
Off Crawford Notch Road · About 20 spaces
Weekends (all seasons): Had space in all 13 reports, as late as 5:30 pm.
Weekdays (all seasons): Full in 3 of 20 reports; others found space as late as 3 pm.
Latest report, Tue, Aug 11: Plenty of room at 6:45 am, then overflowing.
Summit conditions
Today's conditions report3 incidents recorded on this trail, 2 fatal: Mount Willard safety record
Connecting trails
What to bring
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32°F
Summit low
Microspikes
Summit lows near 32°F, so expect ice on rock and the upper trail.
76%
Chance of rain
Waterproof shell
Up to a 76% 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.