Parapet Trail
Near Mount Madison · New Hampshire
Parapet Trail is a trail in the Presidential Range, climbing about 200 ft from the Daniel Webster Trail and Osgood Trail junction to the Star Lake Trail junction. Part of it is above treeline.
Map length
0.8 mi
Climb from the low end
204 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
31 min / 28 min
High point
4,913 ft
Above treeline
0.8 mi
Steepest ¼ mile
336 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
4,812 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Parapet Trail Above treeline
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Daniel Webster Trail and Osgood Trail junction (the lower end) to Star Lake Trail junction.
- 0.0Daniel Webster Trail and Osgood Trail junction
- 0.0Leaves the trees: exposed above treeline
- 0.7Junction with Madison Gulf Trail
- 0.8Junction with Star Lake Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Madison Gulf Trail junction
0.68 mi (total 0.68) · ↑143 ↓125 ft · 25 min / 24 min
To Star Lake Trail junction
0.14 mi (total 0.82) · ↑60 ↓0 ft · 6 min / 4 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Webster Trail and Osgood Trail junction | Madison Gulf Trail junction | 0.68 | 0.68 | 143 / 125 ft | 25 min / 24 min |
| Madison Gulf Trail junction | Star Lake Trail junction | 0.14 | 0.82 | 60 / 0 ft | 6 min / 4 min |
↑ walking from Daniel Webster Trail and Osgood Trail junction; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Connecting trails
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Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP. Above-treeline areas from canopy height by Meta and WRI (CC BY 4.0). Distances are measured from the map and can differ from signs and guidebooks. Conditions change: check before you go.