Upper Snows Mountain Trail
Near The Ledges · New Hampshire
Upper Snows Mountain Trail is a trail in the Sandwich Range and Waterville Valley, climbing about 350 ft from the Cascade Path junction to The Ledges.
Map length
1.3 mi
Climb from the low end
370 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
50 min / 46 min
High point
2,096 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
757 ft/mi
Stream crossings
2 (1 ford)
Low point
1,754 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Upper Snows Mountain Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Cascade Path junction (the lower end) to The Ledges.
- 0.0Cascade Path junction
- 0.0Bridge over Cascade Brook
- 0.3Fords Cascade Brook
- 0.3Junction with Cascade Path
- 0.5Junction with Cascade Brook Trail, Cascade Path and Upper Snows Mountain Trail - 253
- 1.0Junction with Rough Rider and Snow's Mountain Trail
- 1.3The Ledges
- 1.3Junction with Greeley Ledges Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Cascade Path junction (mile 0.3)
0.29 mi (total 0.29) · ↑1 ↓186 ft · 9 min / 14 min
To Cascade Path junction (mile 0.5)
0.25 mi (total 0.54) · ↑181 ↓0 ft · 13 min / 8 min
To Rough Rider / Snow's Mountain Trail junction
0.48 mi (total 1.02) · ↑118 ↓14 ft · 18 min / 15 min
To The Ledges
0.27 mi (total 1.29) · ↑65 ↓20 ft · 10 min / 9 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade Path junction (mile 0.0) | Cascade Path junction (mile 0.3) | 0.29 | 0.29 | 1 / 186 ft | 9 min / 14 min |
| Cascade Path junction (mile 0.3) | Cascade Path junction (mile 0.5) | 0.25 | 0.54 | 181 / 0 ft | 13 min / 8 min |
| Cascade Path junction (mile 0.5) | Rough Rider / Snow's Mountain Trail junction | 0.48 | 1.02 | 118 / 14 ft | 18 min / 15 min |
| Rough Rider / Snow's Mountain Trail junction | The Ledges | 0.27 | 1.29 | 65 / 20 ft | 10 min / 9 min |
↑ walking from Cascade Path junction; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Trailheads and parking
Greeley Ledges Trail
Trailhead
Connecting trails
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.