Ridge Trail Road Bypass
To Mount Rowe · New Hampshire
Ridge Trail Road Bypass is a trail in the Lakes Region, climbing about 600 ft from its lower end to Mount Rowe.
Map length
0.7 mi
Climb from the low end
583 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
39 min / 22 min
High point
1,670 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,027 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
1,084 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.
Ridge Trail Road Bypass
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Lower end (the lower end) to Mount Rowe.
- 0.0Lower end
- 0.6Junction with Rowe's Revenge
- 0.7Junction with North Spur Trail (Orange) and Ridge Trail
- 0.7Mount Rowe
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Rowe's Revenge junction
0.57 mi (total 0.57) · ↑521 ↓0 ft · 33 min / 17 min
To Mount Rowe
0.14 mi (total 0.71) · ↑57 ↓0 ft · 6 min / 4 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower end | Rowe's Revenge junction | 0.57 | 0.57 | 521 / 0 ft | 33 min / 17 min |
| Rowe's Revenge junction | Mount Rowe | 0.14 | 0.71 | 57 / 0 ft | 6 min / 4 min |
↑ walking from Lower end; ↓ 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.