Saco River Trail
Near Mount Webster · New Hampshire
Saco River Trail is a trail in the Presidential Range, climbing about 250 ft from the Dry River Connection and Dry River Trail junction to the Webster Cliff Trail junction.
Map length
1.4 mi
Climb from the low end
244 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
51 min / 47 min
High point
1,406 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
440 ft/mi
Stream crossings
1 (1 ford)
Low point
1,215 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Saco River Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Dry River Connection and Dry River Trail junction (the lower end) to Webster Cliff Trail junction.
- 0.0Dry River Connection and Dry River Trail junction
- 0.3Junction with Maggie's Run
- 1.1Fords Webster Brook
- 1.4Junction with Webster Cliff Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Maggie's Run junction
0.30 mi (total 0.30) · ↑2 ↓54 ft · 9 min / 11 min
To Webster Cliff Trail junction
1.15 mi (total 1.45) · ↑240 ↓79 ft · 42 min / 37 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry River Connection and Dry River Trail junction | Maggie's Run junction | 0.30 | 0.30 | 2 / 54 ft | 9 min / 11 min |
| Maggie's Run junction | Webster Cliff Trail junction | 1.15 | 1.45 | 240 / 79 ft | 42 min / 37 min |
↑ walking from Dry River Connection and Dry River Trail junction; ↓ 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.