Rattle River Trail
Near Shelburne Moriah Mountain · New Hampshire
Rattle River Trail is a trail in the Carter, Wildcat and Baldface ranges, climbing about 2,550 ft from Rattle River Trailhead to the Kenduskeag Trail junction.
Map length
4.0 mi
Climb from the low end
2,567 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
3 h 17 min / 2 h
High point
3,342 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,937 ft/mi
Stream crossings
4 (4 fords)
Low point
778 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Rattle River Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Rattle River Trailhead (the lower end) to Kenduskeag Trail junction.
- 0.0Rattle River Trailhead
- 0.8Fords a stream
- 1.6Campsite
- 1.6Rattle River Shelter
- 1.8Fords Rattle River
- 1.9Fords Rattle River
- 3.1Fords Rattle River
- 4.0Junction with Kenduskeag Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Rattle River Shelter
1.65 mi (total 1.65) · ↑491 ↓2 ft · 1 h 4 min / 50 min
To Kenduskeag Trail junction
2.35 mi (total 4.00) · ↑2,075 ↓6 ft · 2 h 13 min / 1 h 11 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rattle River Trailhead | Rattle River Shelter | 1.65 | 1.65 | 491 / 2 ft | 1 h 4 min / 50 min |
| Rattle River Shelter | Kenduskeag Trail junction | 2.35 | 4.00 | 2,075 / 6 ft | 2 h 13 min / 1 h 11 min |
↑ walking from Rattle River Trailhead; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Trailheads and parking
Rattle River Trailhead
Off Power House Acres
Weekdays (all seasons): Had space in the one report.
Latest report, Mon, Oct 6: Plenty of room.
2 incidents recorded on this trail, 1 fatal: incident database
Recent trip reports
No reports on this trail in the last 30 days; the latest are below. From hikers on New England Trail Conditions.
- Wed, Aug 12MudWetDry
Water crossings: Rattle River Trail has a few crossings. All were easy today.
Full report on NETC
Connecting trails
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.