Whitney Way
Near Firescrew · New Hampshire
Whitney Way is a trail in southern and western New Hampshire, climbing about 700 ft from the Back 80 Trail junction to the Dukes Ski Trail junction.
Map length
0.8 mi
Climb from the low end
700 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
45 min / 24 min
High point
2,315 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,031 ft/mi
Stream crossings
2 (2 fords)
Low point
1,611 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Whitney Way
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Back 80 Trail junction (the lower end) to Dukes Ski Trail junction.
- 0.0Back 80 Trail junction
- 0.0Fords a stream
- 0.1Fords a stream
- 0.3Junction with Alleyway
- 0.8Junction with Dukes Ski Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Alleyway junction
0.28 mi (total 0.28) · ↑189 ↓0 ft · 14 min / 8 min
To Dukes Ski Trail junction
0.52 mi (total 0.80) · ↑504 ↓0 ft · 31 min / 16 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back 80 Trail junction | Alleyway junction | 0.28 | 0.28 | 189 / 0 ft | 14 min / 8 min |
| Alleyway junction | Dukes Ski Trail junction | 0.52 | 0.80 | 504 / 0 ft | 31 min / 16 min |
↑ walking from Back 80 Trail junction; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Connecting trails
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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.