Tuckerman Ravine Trail

To Mount Washington · New Hampshire

USFS trail #31463

Tuckerman Ravine Trail is a trail in the Presidential Range, climbing about 4,150 ft from Pinkham Notch Visitor Center to Mount Washington. Part of it is above treeline.

Map length

3.7 mi

Climb from the low end

4,139 ft

Book time up / down (from map miles)

3 h 55 min / 1 h 50 min

High point

6,183 ft

Above treeline

0.9 mi

Steepest ¼ mile

2,498 ft/mi

Stream crossings

Low point

2,038 ft

Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer. The mapped trail stops about 0.1 mi and 109 ft short of the summit of Mount Washington; these figures end there.

HikerNerd routes on this trail

Mount Washington via Tuckerman RavineMount Washington

Tuckerman Ravine Trail Above treeline

Elevation profile Above treeline Steep (25%+)

Mile by mile (map miles)

From Pinkham Notch Visitor Center (the lower end) to Mount Washington.

0.0Pinkham Notch Visitor Center
0.3Bridge over Cutler River
0.3Crystal Cascades Falls
0.4Junction with Boott Spur Trail
1.2Junction with Huntington Ravine Trail
1.4Bridge over a stream
1.5Bridge over Tuckerman Branch
1.6Junction with Huntington Ravine Fire Road
2.0Junction with Raymond Path
2.1Crosses a stream
2.1Junction with Lion Head Trail
2.2Shelters 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8
2.2Junction with Boott Spur Link Trail
2.3Water source
2.4Leaves the trees: exposed above treeline
2.7Back below treeline
3.1Leaves the trees: exposed above treeline
3.1Junction with Alpine Garden Trail
3.2Junction with Lawn Cut-Off, South Side Trail and Tuckerman Crossover
3.4Junction with Lion Head Trail
3.7Mount Washington

Distances and book times (map miles)

To Boott Spur Trail junction
0.39 mi (total 0.39) · ↑244 ↓0 ft · 19 min / 12 min
To Huntington Ravine Trail junction
0.79 mi (total 1.18) · ↑726 ↓0 ft · 46 min / 24 min
To Huntington Ravine Fire Road junction
0.45 mi (total 1.63) · ↑414 ↓0 ft · 26 min / 14 min
To Raymond Path junction
0.37 mi (total 2.00) · ↑268 ↓0 ft · 19 min / 11 min
To Shelter 4
0.16 mi (total 2.16) · ↑104 ↓0 ft · 8 min / 5 min
To Alpine Garden Trail junction
0.95 mi (total 3.11) · ↑1,281 ↓0 ft · 1 h 7 min / 29 min
To Lawn Cut-Off and Tuckerman Crossover junction
0.13 mi (total 3.24) · ↑244 ↓0 ft · 11 min / 4 min
To Lion Head Trail junction
0.18 mi (total 3.42) · ↑278 ↓0 ft · 14 min / 5 min
To Mount Washington
0.26 mi (total 3.68) · ↑513 ↓0 ft · 23 min / 8 min

From	To	Map miles	Total	Climb ↑ / ↓	Time ↑ / ↓
Pinkham Notch Visitor Center	Boott Spur Trail junction	0.39	0.39	244 / 0 ft	19 min / 12 min
Boott Spur Trail junction	Huntington Ravine Trail junction	0.79	1.18	726 / 0 ft	46 min / 24 min
Huntington Ravine Trail junction	Huntington Ravine Fire Road junction	0.45	1.63	414 / 0 ft	26 min / 14 min
Huntington Ravine Fire Road junction	Raymond Path junction	0.37	2.00	268 / 0 ft	19 min / 11 min
Raymond Path junction	Shelter 4	0.16	2.16	104 / 0 ft	8 min / 5 min
Shelter 4	Alpine Garden Trail junction	0.95	3.11	1,281 / 0 ft	1 h 7 min / 29 min
Alpine Garden Trail junction	Lawn Cut-Off and Tuckerman Crossover junction	0.13	3.24	244 / 0 ft	11 min / 4 min
Lawn Cut-Off and Tuckerman Crossover junction	Lion Head Trail junction	0.18	3.42	278 / 0 ft	14 min / 5 min
Lion Head Trail junction	Mount Washington	0.26	3.68	513 / 0 ft	23 min / 8 min

↑ walking from Pinkham Notch Visitor Center; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.

Trailheads and parking

Pinkham Notch Visitor Center
0.1 mi walk to the start of the trail
Trailhead
Weekends (all seasons): Had space in all 3 reports, as late as 8 am.
Weekdays (all seasons): Had space in all 3 reports, as late as 8:30 am.
Latest report, Tue, Jul 28: Filling up at 8:30 am.
All parking reports for Pinkham Notch Visitor Center

Summit conditions

Mount WashingtondangerousOct 9, 8:20 PM

Today's conditions report

18 incidents recorded on this trail, 7 fatal: Mount Washington safety record

Recent trip reports

2 reports on this trail in the last 30 days: snow or ice in 0, microspikes recommended in 0, mud in 1. From hikers on New England Trail Conditions.

Sat, Oct 3MudWetLeavesDry
Water crossings: All rock hops
Full report on NETC
Sat, Oct 3WetDry
Water crossings: All were easy to hop across
Full report on NETC

Connecting trails

Old Jackson Road Boott Spur Trail Huntington Ravine Trail Huntington Ravine Fire Road Raymond Path Lion Head Trail Boott Spur Link Trail Alpine Garden Trail Lawn Cut-Off South Side Trail Tuckerman Crossover

What to bring

From the summit forecast, Sat to Mon

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77 mph
Summit gusts
Plan a below-treeline hike
Daytime gusts near 77 mph above treeline. Pick a sheltered route or another day.
28°F
Summit low
Microspikes
Summit lows near 28°F, so expect ice on rock and the upper trail.
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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.