Walden Trail
To Mount Passaconaway · New Hampshire
Walden Trail is a trail in the Sandwich Range and Waterville Valley, climbing about 2,150 ft from the Lawrence Trail, Old Mast Road and Square Ledge Trail junction to Mount Passaconaway.
Map length
2.3 mi
Climb from the low end
2,163 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
2 h 13 min / 1 h 22 min
High point
4,065 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
2,107 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
2,342 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.
Walden Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Lawrence Trail, Old Mast Road and Square Ledge Trail junction (the lower end) to Mount Passaconaway.
- 0.0Lawrence Trail, Old Mast Road and Square Ledge Trail junction
- 1.8Junction with Square Ledge Trail
- 2.2Junction with Dicey's Mill Trail and View Spur
- 2.3Mount Passaconaway
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Square Ledge Trail junction
1.75 mi (total 1.75) · ↑1,438 ↓454 ft · 1 h 35 min / 1 h 6 min
To Mount Passaconaway
0.52 mi (total 2.27) · ↑718 ↓3 ft · 37 min / 16 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Trail, Old Mast Road and Square Ledge Trail junction | Square Ledge Trail junction | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1,438 / 454 ft | 1 h 35 min / 1 h 6 min |
| Square Ledge Trail junction | Mount Passaconaway | 0.52 | 2.27 | 718 / 3 ft | 37 min / 16 min |
↑ walking from Lawrence Trail, Old Mast Road and Square Ledge Trail junction; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Summit conditions
Today's conditions reportRecent trip reports
1 report 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.
- Wed, Sep 16MudDry
Water crossings: Easy rock hop of Wonalancet River
Full report on NETC - Sat, Aug 15WetDry
Water crossings: All were running low and easy to cross.
Full report on NETC
Connecting trails
What to bring
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32°F
Summit low
Microspikes
Summit lows near 32°F, so expect ice on rock and the upper trail.
59 mph
Summit gusts
Waterproof shell
Daytime gusts near 59 mph and up to a 79% 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.