Rollins Trail
To Mount Whiteface · New Hampshire
Rollins Trail is a trail in the Sandwich Range and Waterville Valley, climbing about 950 ft from the Dicey's Mill Trail junction to the Blueberry Ledge Trail and McCrillis Trail junction.
Map length
2.3 mi
Climb from the low end
951 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
1 h 38 min / 1 h 19 min
High point
4,002 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,153 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
3,258 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
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Rollins Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Dicey's Mill Trail junction (the lower end) to Blueberry Ledge Trail and McCrillis Trail junction.
- 0.0Dicey's Mill Trail junction
- 2.1Mount Whiteface
- 2.2Junction with Kate Sleeper Trail
- 2.3Junction with Blueberry Ledge Trail and McCrillis Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Mount Whiteface
2.07 mi (total 2.07) · ↑890 ↓206 ft · 1 h 29 min / 1 h 8 min
To Kate Sleeper Trail junction
0.14 mi (total 2.21) · ↑0 ↓79 ft · 4 min / 7 min
To Blueberry Ledge Trail and McCrillis Trail junction
0.11 mi (total 2.32) · ↑60 ↓6 ft · 5 min / 4 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dicey's Mill Trail junction | Mount Whiteface | 2.07 | 2.07 | 890 / 206 ft | 1 h 29 min / 1 h 8 min |
| Mount Whiteface | Kate Sleeper Trail junction | 0.14 | 2.21 | 0 / 79 ft | 4 min / 7 min |
| Kate Sleeper Trail junction | Blueberry Ledge Trail and McCrillis Trail junction | 0.11 | 2.32 | 60 / 6 ft | 5 min / 4 min |
↑ walking from Dicey's Mill Trail junction; ↓ 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 reportRecent trip reports
2 reports on this trail in the last 30 days: snow or ice in 0, microspikes recommended in 0, mud in 1. From hikers on New England Trail Conditions.
- Fri, Sep 25Dry
Water crossings: I didn't even bother with the log bridge and rock hopped the crossing on Dicey's Mill. The levels are super low.
Full report on NETC - Wed, Sep 16MudDry
Water crossings: Easy rock hop of Wonalancet River
Full report on NETC - Mon, Sep 7MudDry
Water crossings: The water level on Whiteface River is low. Easy to cross on rocks near the old bridge support (bridge has been removed for quite some time). If the water levels are higher, the AMC White Mountain Guide recommends crossing the river about 30 yards upstream.
Full report on NETC - Fri, Aug 28WetDry
Water crossings: Low enough that I didn't even use the log bridge. I just rock hopped across easily.
Full report on NETC - Tue, Aug 25MudWetDry
Water crossings: Stream crossing easy on Dicey's Mill, low water
Full report on NETC
Connecting trails
What to bring
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60 mph
Summit gusts
Plan a below-treeline hike
Daytime gusts near 60 mph above treeline. Pick a sheltered route or another day.
32°F
Summit low
Microspikes
Summit lows near 32°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.