View Spur
To Mount Passaconaway · New Hampshire
View Spur is a trail in the Sandwich Range and Waterville Valley, climbing about 200 ft from its lower end to Mount Passaconaway.
Map length
0.2 mi
Climb from the low end
176 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
12 min / 7 min
High point
4,057 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
891 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
3,870 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 Passaconaway; these figures end there.
View Spur
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Lower end (the lower end) to Mount Passaconaway.
- 0.0Lower end
- 0.2Junction with Dicey's Mill Trail and Walden Trail
- 0.2Mount Passaconaway
Summit conditions
Today's conditions reportRecent trip reports
From hikers who used this trail, via New England Trail Conditions.
Aug. 26, 2026 · The Teal Goat, Hiker5e
Dry Trail, Wet Trail
Full report on NETC
Connecting trails
What to bring
From the summit forecast, Sat to MonPaid links. Backcountry.com pays me if you buy. Prices are Backcountry's, checked twice a day.
32°F
Summit low
Microspikes
Summit lows near 32°F, so expect ice on rock and the upper trail.
58 mph
Summit gusts
Waterproof shell
Daytime gusts near 58 mph and up to a 62% chance of rain. A shell blocks both.
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. Distances are measured from the map and can differ from signs and guidebooks. Conditions change: check before you go.