Stairs Col Trail

Near Stairs Mountain · New Hampshire

USFS trail #32366

Stairs Col Trail is a trail around the Moats and Montalban Ridge, climbing about 1,650 ft from the Rocky Branch Trail junction to the Davis Path junction.

Map length

1.7 mi

Climb from the low end

1,656 ft

Book time up / down (from map miles)

1 h 41 min / 52 min

High point

3,093 ft

Above treeline

None

Steepest ¼ mile

1,986 ft/mi

Stream crossings

0

Low point

1,433 ft

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

Stairs Col Trail

Elevation profile Steep (25%+)
1,000'2,250'3,500'0 mi1.7 mi

Mile by mile (map miles)

From Rocky Branch Trail junction (the lower end) to Davis Path junction.

  1. 0.0Rocky Branch Trail junction
  2. 0.0Shelter #1
  3. 1.7Junction with Davis Path

Connecting trails

Rocky Branch TrailDavis Path

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.