Wildcat River Trail
Near Wildcat C · New Hampshire
Wildcat River Trail is a trail in the Carter, Wildcat and Baldface ranges, climbing about 1,600 ft from Bog Brook Trailhead to the Wildcat River Trail junction.
Map length
3.9 mi
Climb from the low end
1,603 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
2 h 46 min / 2 h 1 min
High point
3,314 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,380 ft/mi
Stream crossings
6 (6 fords)
Low point
1,765 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Wildcat River Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Bog Brook Trailhead (the lower end) to Wildcat River Trail junction.
- 0.0Bog Brook Trailhead
- 0.3Fords Wildcat Brook: can be dangerous in high water
- 0.5Fords a river: can be dangerous in high water
- 0.6Fords Wildcat River: can be dangerous in high water
- 0.6Junction with Bog Brook Trail
- 1.5Fords Bog Brook
- 2.4Junction with Wild River Trail
- 2.5Fords Wildcat River
- 3.5Fords a stream
- 3.9Carter Notch Hut
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Bog Brook Trail junction
0.62 mi (total 0.62) · ↑34 ↓64 ft · 20 min / 20 min
To Wild River Trail junction
1.77 mi (total 2.39) · ↑534 ↓22 ft · 1 h 9 min / 54 min
To Wildcat River Trail junction
1.52 mi (total 3.91) · ↑1,030 ↓28 ft · 1 h 16 min / 46 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bog Brook Trailhead | Bog Brook Trail junction | 0.62 | 0.62 | 34 / 64 ft | 20 min / 20 min |
| Bog Brook Trail junction | Wild River Trail junction | 1.77 | 2.39 | 534 / 22 ft | 1 h 9 min / 54 min |
| Wild River Trail junction | Wildcat River Trail junction | 1.52 | 3.91 | 1,030 / 28 ft | 1 h 16 min / 46 min |
↑ walking from Bog Brook Trailhead; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Trailheads and parking
Bog Brook Trailhead
0.2 mi walk to the start of the trail
Off FR 233
1 incident recorded on this trail: incident database
Connecting trails
Packing for fall? The fall gear guide has the full list.
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.