Whitehouse Trail
On the way up Mount Liberty, Mount Flume · New Hampshire
Whitehouse Trail is a trail on and around Franconia Ridge, climbing about 100 ft from Cascade Brook to Whitehouse Trailhead.
Map length
0.5 mi
Climb from the low end
93 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
19 min / 18 min
High point
1,509 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
430 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
1,410 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
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Whitehouse Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Cascade Brook (the lower end) to Whitehouse Trailhead.
- 0.0Cascade Brook
- 0.5Whitehouse Trailhead
Trailheads and parking
Cascade Brook
0.1 mi walk to the start of the trail
Trailhead
Weekends (all seasons): Full in 1 of 8 reports, as early as 3:30 pm; others found space as late as 7:45 am.
Weekdays (all seasons): Had space in all 10 reports, as late as 3 pm.
Latest report, Fri, Sep 4: Plenty of room at 7 am and 2 pm.
Whitehouse Trailhead
Off Daniel Webster Highway
Weekends (all seasons): Had space in all 6 reports.
Weekdays (all seasons): Had space in all 3 reports.
Latest report, Sat, Jul 18: Nearly full.
Summit conditions
Today's conditions reportRecent trip reports
No reports on this trail in the last 30 days; the latest are below. From hikers on New England Trail Conditions.
- Sat, Aug 22MudDry
Water crossings: No issues
Full report on NETC
What to bring
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60 mph
Summit gusts
Plan a below-treeline hike
Daytime gusts near 60 mph above treeline. Pick a sheltered route or another day.
29°F
Summit low
Microspikes
Summit lows near 29°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.