Randolph Path

Mile by mile (map miles)

From Randolph Path Trailhead (the lower end) to Edmands Col Cutoff and Gulfside Trail junction.

1. 0.0Randolph Path Trailhead
2. 0.1Crosses a stream
3. 0.7Junction with Sylvan Way
4. 1.2Junction with Beechwood Way, Inlook Trail, The Brookside and Valley Way
5. 1.3Fords Snyder Brook
6. 1.3Junction with Beechwood Way, The Brookside and Valley Way
7. 1.5Junction with Airline Trail
8. 1.8Junction with Short Line Trail
9. 2.3Junction with Short Line Trail
10. 2.5Crosses a stream
11. 2.5Junction with Cliffway
12. 2.9Junction with Amphibrach, King Ravine Trail and Spur Trail
13. 2.9Crosses Spur Brook
14. 3.3Junction with Log Cabin Cutoff
15. 3.6Junction with Lowe's Path
16. 4.6Junction with Perch Path
17. 4.6Crosses Cascade Brook
18. 4.8Leaves the trees: exposed above treeline
19. 5.0Junction with Gray Knob Trail and Israel Ridge Path
20. 5.1Junction with Israel Ridge Path
21. 5.2Crosses a stream
22. 5.5Junction with Castle Ravine Trail, Edmands Col Cutoff, Gulfside Trail and The Cornice
23. 5.5Spaulding Spring
24. 5.6Edmands Col

Distances and book times (map miles)

1. To Sylvan Way junction

   0.66 mi (total 0.66) · ↑228 ↓1 ft · 26 min / 20 min

2. To Beechwood Way / Valley Way junction

   0.58 mi (total 1.24) · ↑408 ↓0 ft · 29 min / 17 min

3. To The Brookside / Valley Way junction

   0.10 mi (total 1.34) · ↑21 ↓18 ft · 4 min / 4 min

4. To Airline Trail junction

   0.15 mi (total 1.49) · ↑116 ↓0 ft · 8 min / 5 min

5. To Short Line Trail junction (mile 1.8)

   0.32 mi (total 1.81) · ↑261 ↓0 ft · 17 min / 10 min

6. To Short Line Trail junction (mile 2.3)

   0.44 mi (total 2.25) · ↑245 ↓0 ft · 20 min / 13 min

7. To Cliffway junction

   0.23 mi (total 2.48) · ↑78 ↓0 ft · 9 min / 7 min

8. To Amphibrach and King Ravine Trail junction

   0.39 mi (total 2.87) · ↑303 ↓0 ft · 21 min / 12 min

9. To Log Cabin Cutoff junction

   0.42 mi (total 3.29) · ↑314 ↓0 ft · 22 min / 13 min

10. To Lowe's Path junction

    0.30 mi (total 3.59) · ↑315 ↓0 ft · 19 min / 9 min

11. To Perch Path junction

    0.99 mi (total 4.58) · ↑765 ↓0 ft · 53 min / 30 min

12. To Gray Knob Trail junction

    0.38 mi (total 4.96) · ↑462 ↓0 ft · 25 min / 11 min

13. To Israel Ridge Path junction

    0.13 mi (total 5.09) · ↑64 ↓0 ft · 6 min / 4 min

14. To Edmands Col Cutoff and Gulfside Trail junction

    0.55 mi (total 5.64) · ↑114 ↓38 ft · 20 min / 17 min

↑ walking from Randolph Path Trailhead; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.

Trailheads and parking

• Randolph Path Trailhead

  Off Pinkham B Road · Winter: not plowed

  Weekends (all seasons): Full in 1 of 2 reports.

  Latest report, Sat, Aug 15: Plenty of room.

  All parking reports for Randolph Path Trailhead

Recent trip reports

No reports on this trail in the last 30 days; the latest are below. From hikers on New England Trail Conditions.

• Mon, Sep 7MudWetDry

  Water crossings: All easy hops.

  Full report on NETC

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