Upper Snows Mountain Trail - 253

Near The Ledges · New Hampshire

USFS trail #32199

Upper Snows Mountain Trail - 253 is a trail in the Sandwich Range and Waterville Valley, climbing about 100 ft from the Upper Snows Mountain Trail - 253 junction to the Upper Snows Mountain Trail junction.

Map length

0.6 mi

Climb from the low end

97 ft

Book time up / down (from map miles)

20 min / 17 min

High point

1,942 ft

Above treeline

None

Steepest ¼ mile

244 ft/mi

Stream crossings

1

Low point

1,845 ft

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

Upper Snows Mountain Trail - 253

Elevation profile
1,500'2,000'2,500'0 mi0.6 mi

Mile by mile (map miles)

From Upper Snows Mountain Trail - 253 junction (the lower end) to Upper Snows Mountain Trail junction.

  1. 0.0Upper Snows Mountain Trail - 253 junction
  2. 0.0Bridge over Avalanche Brook
  3. 0.5Junction with Cascade Brook Trail, Cascade Path and Upper Snows Mountain Trail

Connecting trails

Cascade Brook TrailLower Snows Mountain TrailCascade PathUpper Snows Mountain Trail

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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.