South Side Trail

Near Mount Washington · New Hampshire

USFS trail #31453

South Side Trail is a trail in the Presidential Range, climbing about 200 ft from the Tuckerman Crossover junction to the Davis Path junction. Part of it is above treeline.

Map length

0.3 mi

Climb from the low end

208 ft

Book time up / down (from map miles)

14 min / 8 min

High point

5,609 ft

Above treeline

0.3 mi

Steepest ¼ mile

1,061 ft/mi

Stream crossings

0

Low point

5,391 ft

Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.

South Side Trail Above treeline

Elevation profile Above treeline
5,000'5,500'6,000'0 mi0.3 mi

Mile by mile (map miles)

From Tuckerman Crossover junction (the lower end) to Davis Path junction.

  1. 0.0Tuckerman Crossover junction
  2. 0.0Leaves the trees: exposed above treeline
  3. 0.3Junction with Davis Path

Connecting trails

Packing for fall? The fall gear guide has the full list.

Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP. Above-treeline areas from canopy height by Meta and WRI (CC BY 4.0). Distances are measured from the map and can differ from signs and guidebooks. Conditions change: check before you go.