Short Line Trail
Near Kelton Crag · New Hampshire
Short Line Trail is a trail in the Presidential Range, climbing about 1,300 ft from the Airline Trail junction to the King Ravine Trail junction.
Map length
1.8 mi
Climb from the low end
1,310 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
1 h 34 min / 54 min
High point
3,138 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,025 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
1,820 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Short Line Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Airline Trail junction (the lower end) to King Ravine Trail junction.
- 0.0Airline Trail junction
- 0.5Junction with Randolph Path
- 0.9Junction with Randolph Path
- 1.8Junction with King Ravine Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Randolph Path junction (mile 0.5)
0.47 mi (total 0.47) · ↑450 ↓0 ft · 28 min / 14 min
To Randolph Path junction (mile 0.9)
0.43 mi (total 0.90) · ↑239 ↓0 ft · 20 min / 13 min
To King Ravine Trail junction
0.90 mi (total 1.80) · ↑605 ↓0 ft · 45 min / 27 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airline Trail junction | Randolph Path junction (mile 0.5) | 0.47 | 0.47 | 450 / 0 ft | 28 min / 14 min |
| Randolph Path junction (mile 0.5) | Randolph Path junction (mile 0.9) | 0.43 | 0.90 | 239 / 0 ft | 20 min / 13 min |
| Randolph Path junction (mile 0.9) | King Ravine Trail junction | 0.90 | 1.80 | 605 / 0 ft | 45 min / 27 min |
↑ walking from Airline Trail junction; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Recent trip reports
2 reports on this trail in the last 30 days: snow or ice in 0, microspikes recommended in 0, mud in 0. From hikers on New England Trail Conditions.
- Sat, Sep 26Dry
Water crossings: None
Full report on NETC - Sat, Sep 19Dry
Water crossings: None
Full report on NETC - Mon, Sep 7MudWetDry
Water crossings: All easy hops.
Full report on NETC - Sat, Sep 5Wet
Water crossings: Rock Hop-able
Full report on NETC
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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.