Skyland Trail
Near Grafton Knob · New Hampshire
Skyland Trail is a trail in southern and western New Hampshire, climbing about 1,550 ft from the Skyland Trail junction to the West Ridge Trail junction.
Map length
3.8 mi
Climb from the low end
1,566 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
2 h 41 min / 2 h 20 min
High point
2,800 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,270 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
1,975 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Skyland Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Skyland Trail junction (the lower end) to West Ridge Trail junction.
- 0.0Skyland Trail junction
- 0.5Brown Mountain
- 0.9Church Mountain
- 1.3Grafton Knob
- 1.7Crane Mountain
- 2.7Junction with Vistamont Trail
- 2.7Orange Mountain
- 3.6Junction with South Ridge Trail
- 3.6Cardigan Rimrock
- 3.8Junction with West Ridge Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Brown Mountain
0.45 mi (total 0.45) · ↑262 ↓23 ft · 22 min / 14 min
To Church Mountain
0.49 mi (total 0.94) · ↑162 ↓122 ft · 20 min / 19 min
To Grafton Knob
0.38 mi (total 1.32) · ↑73 ↓142 ft · 14 min / 16 min
To Crane Mountain
0.34 mi (total 1.66) · ↑268 ↓37 ft · 18 min / 11 min
To Orange Mountain
1.08 mi (total 2.74) · ↑414 ↓168 ft · 45 min / 37 min
To Cardigan Rimrock
0.89 mi (total 3.63) · ↑385 ↓258 ft · 38 min / 34 min
To West Ridge Trail junction
0.18 mi (total 3.81) · ↑0 ↓112 ft · 5 min / 9 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyland Trail junction | Brown Mountain | 0.45 | 0.45 | 262 / 23 ft | 22 min / 14 min |
| Brown Mountain | Church Mountain | 0.49 | 0.94 | 162 / 122 ft | 20 min / 19 min |
| Church Mountain | Grafton Knob | 0.38 | 1.32 | 73 / 142 ft | 14 min / 16 min |
| Grafton Knob | Crane Mountain | 0.34 | 1.66 | 268 / 37 ft | 18 min / 11 min |
| Crane Mountain | Orange Mountain | 1.08 | 2.74 | 414 / 168 ft | 45 min / 37 min |
| Orange Mountain | Cardigan Rimrock | 0.89 | 3.63 | 385 / 258 ft | 38 min / 34 min |
| Cardigan Rimrock | West Ridge Trail junction | 0.18 | 3.81 | 0 / 112 ft | 5 min / 9 min |
↑ walking from Skyland 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
1 report 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, Oct 3WetDry
Water crossings: mostly easily rock-hoppable
Full report on NETC - Sun, Sep 6WetDry
Water crossings: All legitimate water crossings had bridges, though several trail sections were like rivers, with running water down them.
Full report on NETC
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.