Sam Willey Trail
Near Mount Webster · New Hampshire
Sam Willey Trail is a loop in the Presidential Range, climbing about 50 ft.
Map length (loop)
0.8 mi
Climb from the low end
27 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
23 min / 23 min
High point
1,323 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
36 ft/mi
Stream crossings
2 (2 fords)
Low point
1,309 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Sam Willey Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Willey Pond Trail parking (the lower end), once around.
- 0.0Willey Pond Trail parking
- 0.1Fords a stream
- 0.4Junction with Saco River Trail
- 0.7Fords a stream
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Saco River Trail junction
0.36 mi (total 0.36) · ↑11 ↓16 ft · 11 min / 11 min
To Willey Pond Trail parking (mile 0.8)
0.40 mi (total 0.76) · ↑17 ↓10 ft · 13 min / 13 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willey Pond Trail parking (mile 0.0) | Saco River Trail junction | 0.36 | 0.36 | 11 / 16 ft | 11 min / 11 min |
| Saco River Trail junction | Willey Pond Trail parking (mile 0.8) | 0.40 | 0.76 | 17 / 10 ft | 13 min / 13 min |
↑ walking from Willey Pond Trail parking; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Trailheads and parking
Willey Pond Trail parking
0.1 mi walk to the start of the trail
Off Crawford Notch Road
Weekends (all seasons): Had space at 7:20 am in the one report.
Weekdays (all seasons): Had space at 8:15 am in the one report.
Latest report, Sat, Sep 12: Filling up at 7:20 am.
Connecting trails
Packing for fall? The fall gear guide has the full list.
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.