Rough Rider
Near The Ledges · New Hampshire
Rough Rider is a trail in the Sandwich Range and Waterville Valley, climbing about 350 ft from its lower end to the Upper Snows Mountain Trail junction.
Map length
0.9 mi
Climb from the low end
363 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
38 min / 29 min
High point
2,122 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
747 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
1,753 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Rough Rider
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Lower end (the lower end) to Upper Snows Mountain Trail junction.
- 0.0Lower end
- 0.7Junction with Snow's Mountain Trail
- 0.9Junction with Snow's Mountain Trail and Upper Snows Mountain Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Snow's Mountain Trail junction
0.68 mi (total 0.68) · ↑362 ↓0 ft · 31 min / 20 min
To Upper Snows Mountain Trail junction
0.22 mi (total 0.90) · ↑0 ↓66 ft · 7 min / 8 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower end | Snow's Mountain Trail junction | 0.68 | 0.68 | 362 / 0 ft | 31 min / 20 min |
| Snow's Mountain Trail junction | Upper Snows Mountain Trail junction | 0.22 | 0.90 | 0 / 66 ft | 7 min / 8 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.
Connecting trails
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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.