Passaconway Cutoff

Near Square Ledge · New Hampshire

USFS trail #32420

Passaconway Cutoff is a trail in the Sandwich Range and Waterville Valley, climbing about 1,100 ft from the Oliverian Brook Trail junction to the Square Ledge Trail junction.

Map length

1.6 mi

Climb from the low end

1,086 ft

Book time up / down (from map miles)

1 h 22 min / 49 min

High point

2,573 ft

Above treeline

None

Steepest ¼ mile

1,220 ft/mi

Stream crossings

1

Low point

1,495 ft

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

Passaconway Cutoff

Elevation profile
1,000'2,000'3,000'0 mi1.6 mi

Mile by mile (map miles)

From Oliverian Brook Trail junction (the lower end) to Square Ledge Trail junction.

  1. 0.0Oliverian Brook Trail junction
  2. 0.5Crosses a stream
  3. 1.6Junction with Square Ledge Trail

Connecting trails

Oliverian Brook TrailSquare 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.