Westside Trail

Near Mount Washington · New Hampshire

USFS trail #31024

Westside Trail is a trail in the Presidential Range, climbing about 200 ft from the Gulfside Trail junction to the Crawford Path junction. Part of it is above treeline.

Map length

0.8 mi

Climb from the low end

188 ft

Book time up / down (from map miles)

31 min / 28 min

High point

5,668 ft

Above treeline

0.8 mi

Steepest ¼ mile

771 ft/mi

Stream crossings

0

Low point

5,500 ft

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

Westside Trail Above treeline

Elevation profile Above treeline
5,000'5,500'6,000'0 mi0.8 mi

Mile by mile (map miles)

From Gulfside Trail junction (the lower end) to Crawford Path junction.

  1. 0.0Gulfside Trail junction
  2. 0.0Leaves the trees: exposed above treeline
  3. 0.8Junction with Crawford Path and Davis Path

Connecting trails

Packing for fall? The fall gear guide has the full list.

Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP. Above-treeline areas from canopy height by Meta and WRI (CC BY 4.0). Distances are measured from the map and can differ from signs and guidebooks. Conditions change: check before you go.