Piper-Whiteface Link
To Piper Mountain · New Hampshire
Piper-Whiteface Link is a trail in the Lakes Region, climbing about 550 ft from the Whiteface Trail (Blue) junction to the Old Piper Trail and Piper Mountain Trail junction.
Map length
0.8 mi
Climb from the low end
525 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
40 min / 25 min
High point
2,031 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,220 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
1,508 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Piper-Whiteface Link
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Whiteface Trail (Blue) junction (the lower end) to Old Piper Trail and Piper Mountain Trail junction.
- 0.0Whiteface Trail (Blue) junction
- 0.5Junction with Vista Trail (yellow)
- 0.6Piper Mountain
- 0.8Junction with Old Piper Trail and Piper Mountain Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Piper Mountain
0.61 mi (total 0.61) · ↑517 ↓0 ft · 34 min / 19 min
To Old Piper Trail and Piper Mountain Trail junction
0.20 mi (total 0.81) · ↑6 ↓23 ft · 6 min / 7 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteface Trail (Blue) junction | Piper Mountain | 0.61 | 0.61 | 517 / 0 ft | 34 min / 19 min |
| Piper Mountain | Old Piper Trail and Piper Mountain Trail junction | 0.20 | 0.81 | 6 / 23 ft | 6 min / 7 min |
↑ walking from Whiteface Trail (Blue) junction; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Summit conditions
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What to bring
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84%
Chance of rain
Waterproof shell
Up to a 84% 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.