Nickerson Ledge Trail

Near Bald Mountain · New Hampshire

USFS trail #32434

Nickerson Ledge Trail is a trail in the Sandwich Range and Waterville Valley, climbing about 400 ft from the Piper Trail junction to the Carter Ledge Trail junction.

Map length

0.7 mi

Climb from the low end

379 ft

Book time up / down (from map miles)

33 min / 22 min

High point

1,754 ft

Above treeline

None

Steepest ¼ mile

1,325 ft/mi

Stream crossings

0

Low point

1,376 ft

Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.

Nickerson Ledge Trail

Elevation profile
1,000'1,500'2,000'0 mi0.7 mi

Mile by mile (map miles)

From Piper Trail junction (the lower end) to Carter Ledge Trail junction.

  1. 0.0Piper Trail junction
  2. 0.2Nickerson Ledge
  3. 0.7Junction with Carter Ledge Trail

Connecting trails

Piper TrailCarter Ledge Trail

Packing for fall? The fall gear guide has the full list.

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.