Ridge Trail
To Gunstock Mountain, Mount Rowe · New Hampshire
Ridge Trail is a trail in the Lakes Region, climbing about 650 ft from Mount Rowe to Gunstock Mountain.
Map length
1.7 mi
Climb from the low end
668 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
1 h 10 min / 56 min
High point
2,141 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
992 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
1,493 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer. The mapped trail stops just short of the summit of Mount Rowe; these figures end there. The mapped trail stops about 0.1 mi and 109 ft short of the summit of Gunstock Mountain; these figures end there.
Ridge Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Mount Rowe (the lower end) to Gunstock Mountain.
- 0.0Mount Rowe
- 0.0Mount Rowe
- 1.3Junction with Marge's Trail
- 1.5Junction with Ledges-Iron Mine Trail
- 1.7Junction with Gunstock Mountain Trail and Winter Shortcut
- 1.7Gunstock Mountain
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Marge's Trail junction
1.27 mi (total 1.27) · ↑426 ↓189 ft · 51 min / 44 min
To Ledges-Iron Mine Trail junction
0.27 mi (total 1.54) · ↑201 ↓9 ft · 14 min / 8 min
To Gunstock Mountain
0.12 mi (total 1.66) · ↑33 ↓0 ft · 5 min / 4 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Rowe | Marge's Trail junction | 1.27 | 1.27 | 426 / 189 ft | 51 min / 44 min |
| Marge's Trail junction | Ledges-Iron Mine Trail junction | 0.27 | 1.54 | 201 / 9 ft | 14 min / 8 min |
| Ledges-Iron Mine Trail junction | Gunstock Mountain | 0.12 | 1.66 | 33 / 0 ft | 5 min / 4 min |
↑ walking from Mount Rowe; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Summit conditions
Today's conditions reportConnecting trails
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.