Trinity Heights Connector
To Mount Washington · New Hampshire
Trinity Heights Connector is a trail in the Presidential Range, climbing about 150 ft from the Gulfside Trail junction to Mount Washington. Part of it is above treeline.
Map length
0.2 mi
Climb from the low end
165 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
10 min / 5 min
High point
6,275 ft
Above treeline
0.2 mi
Steepest ¼ mile
–
Stream crossings
0
Low point
6,104 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer. The mapped trail stops just short of the summit of Mount Washington; these figures end there.
HikerNerd routes on this trail
Trinity Heights Connector Above treeline
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Gulfside Trail junction (the lower end) to Mount Washington.
- 0.0Gulfside Trail junction
- 0.0Leaves the trees: exposed above treeline
- 0.1Raven Rock
- 0.1Junction with Crawford Path, Gulfside Trail, Mt. Washington Summit Stairs and Nelson Crag Trail
- 0.2Mount Washington
Summit conditions
Today's conditions reportRecent trip reports
From hikers who used this trail, via New England Trail Conditions.
Sep. 16, 2026 · Pappy
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable
Water crossings: There still is little water flowing down the streams. The crossings low down, at the Gem Pool and higher up were not a problem. At that last one, as usually is the case, there is that very shallow flow that is a multi-step but perhaps just a half inch deep flow that is no problem for waterproof footwear but otherwise a tip-toe sneaker soaker. The two crossings low down on Jewell are via narrow foot bridges.
Full report on NETC
Connecting trails
What to bring
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70 mph
Summit gusts
Plan a below-treeline hike
Daytime gusts near 70 mph above treeline. Pick a sheltered route or another day.
27°F
Summit low
Microspikes
Summit lows near 27°F, so expect ice on rock and the upper trail.
11h 13m
Daylight
Headlamp
Sunset around 6:08 PM, so a late start or a slow descent ends in the dark.
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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.