Old Path
To Doublehead Mountain · New Hampshire
Old Path is a trail in the Carter, Wildcat and Baldface ranges, climbing about 1,150 ft from the Doublehead Ski Trail junction to North Doublehead.
Map length
0.8 mi
Climb from the low end
1,160 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
58 min / 23 min
High point
3,037 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,870 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
1,869 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Old Path
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Doublehead Ski Trail junction (the lower end) to North Doublehead.
- 0.0Doublehead Ski Trail junction
- 0.5Doublehead Mountain
- 0.8North Doublehead
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Doublehead Mountain
0.53 mi (total 0.53) · ↑838 ↓0 ft · 41 min / 16 min
To North Doublehead
0.24 mi (total 0.77) · ↑319 ↓0 ft · 17 min / 7 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doublehead Ski Trail junction | Doublehead Mountain | 0.53 | 0.53 | 838 / 0 ft | 41 min / 16 min |
| Doublehead Mountain | North Doublehead | 0.24 | 0.77 | 319 / 0 ft | 17 min / 7 min |
↑ walking from Doublehead Ski Trail 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 reportConnecting trails
What to bring
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48 mph
Summit gusts
Waterproof shell
Daytime gusts near 48 mph and up to a 71% chance of rain. A shell blocks both.
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.