Webster-Jackson Trail (Mount Webster Branch)
To Mount Webster · New Hampshire
Webster-Jackson Trail (Mount Webster Branch) is a trail in the Presidential Range, climbing about 1,050 ft from the Webster-Jackson Trail and Webster-Jackson Trail (Mount Jackson Branch) junction to Mount Webster.
Map length
0.8 mi
Climb from the low end
1,071 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
56 min / 25 min
High point
3,831 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,691 ft/mi
Stream crossings
1 (1 ford)
Low point
2,754 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 83 ft short of the summit of Mount Webster; these figures end there.
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Webster-Jackson Trail (Mount Webster Branch)
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Webster-Jackson Trail and Webster-Jackson Trail (Mount Jackson Branch) junction (the lower end) to Mount Webster.
- 0.0Webster-Jackson Trail and Webster-Jackson Trail (Mount Jackson Branch) junction
- 0.0Fords Silver Cascade
- 0.8Junction with Webster Cliff Trail
- 0.8Mount Webster
Summit conditions
Today's conditions reportConnecting trails
What to bring
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62 mph
Summit gusts
Plan a below-treeline hike
Daytime gusts near 62 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.
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.