Raymond Path
On the way up Mount Washington · New Hampshire
Raymond Path is a trail in the Presidential Range, climbing about 1,150 ft from Madison Gulf/Old Jackson Road Trailhead to the Tuckerman Ravine Trail junction.
Map length
2.1 mi
Climb from the low end
1,171 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
1 h 39 min / 1 h 7 min
High point
3,716 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,014 ft/mi
Stream crossings
6 (3 fords)
Low point
2,640 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
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Raymond Path
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Madison Gulf/Old Jackson Road Trailhead (the lower end) to Tuckerman Ravine Trail junction.
- 0.0Madison Gulf/Old Jackson Road Trailhead
- 0.2Fords a stream
- 0.7Crosses Peabody River
- 0.9Crosses a stream
- 1.1Crosses Ellis River
- 1.6Junction with Huntington Ravine Trail
- 1.7Fords Cutler River
- 1.8Fords Piper Branch
- 1.9Junction with Huntington Ravine Fire Road and Huntington Ravine Fire Trail
- 2.1Junction with Tuckerman Ravine Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Huntington Ravine Trail junction
1.64 mi (total 1.64) · ↑853 ↓93 ft · 1 h 15 min / 52 min
To Huntington Ravine Fire Trail junction
0.23 mi (total 1.87) · ↑66 ↓15 ft · 9 min / 7 min
To Tuckerman Ravine Trail junction
0.26 mi (total 2.13) · ↑249 ↓0 ft · 15 min / 8 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Gulf/Old Jackson Road Trailhead | Huntington Ravine Trail junction | 1.64 | 1.64 | 853 / 93 ft | 1 h 15 min / 52 min |
| Huntington Ravine Trail junction | Huntington Ravine Fire Trail junction | 0.23 | 1.87 | 66 / 15 ft | 9 min / 7 min |
| Huntington Ravine Fire Trail junction | Tuckerman Ravine Trail junction | 0.26 | 2.13 | 249 / 0 ft | 15 min / 8 min |
↑ walking from Madison Gulf/Old Jackson Road Trailhead; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Trailheads and parking
Madison Gulf/Old Jackson Road Trailhead
0.2 mi walk to the start of the trail
Off Mount Washington Auto Road
Weekdays (all seasons): Had space in the one report.
Latest report, Mon, Apr 27: Plenty of room.
All parking reports for Madison Gulf/Old Jackson Road Trailhead
Summit conditions
Today's conditions reportConnecting trails
What to bring
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77 mph
Summit gusts
Plan a below-treeline hike
Daytime gusts near 77 mph above treeline. Pick a sheltered route or another day.
28°F
Summit low
Microspikes
Summit lows near 28°F, so expect ice on rock and the upper trail.
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.