Wildcat Valley Trail
To Wildcat Mountain (D Peak) · New Hampshire
Wildcat Valley Trail is a trail in the Carter, Wildcat and Baldface ranges, climbing about 1,900 ft from the Orchard Trail junction to Wildcat Mountain (D Peak).
Map length
3.7 mi
Climb from the low end
1,878 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
2 h 49 min / 1 h 54 min
High point
3,966 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
893 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
2,134 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 99 ft short of the summit of Wildcat Mountain (D Peak); these figures end there.
Wildcat Valley Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Orchard Trail junction (the lower end) to Wildcat Mountain (D Peak).
- 0.0Orchard Trail junction
- 0.4Junction with Hubs Loop
- 0.7Junction with Halls Ledge Overlook
- 0.9Junction with Beth Hendrick Trail
- 3.7Junction with Wildcat Ridge Trail
- 3.7Wildcat Mountain (D Peak)
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Hubs Loop junction
0.38 mi (total 0.38) · ↑272 ↓0 ft · 20 min / 11 min
To Halls Ledge Overlook junction
0.32 mi (total 0.70) · ↑190 ↓0 ft · 16 min / 10 min
To Beth Hendrick Trail junction
0.22 mi (total 0.92) · ↑50 ↓9 ft · 8 min / 7 min
To Wildcat Mountain (D Peak)
2.82 mi (total 3.74) · ↑1,355 ↓43 ft · 2 h 5 min / 1 h 26 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Trail junction | Hubs Loop junction | 0.38 | 0.38 | 272 / 0 ft | 20 min / 11 min |
| Hubs Loop junction | Halls Ledge Overlook junction | 0.32 | 0.70 | 190 / 0 ft | 16 min / 10 min |
| Halls Ledge Overlook junction | Beth Hendrick Trail junction | 0.22 | 0.92 | 50 / 9 ft | 8 min / 7 min |
| Beth Hendrick Trail junction | Wildcat Mountain (D Peak) | 2.82 | 3.74 | 1,355 / 43 ft | 2 h 5 min / 1 h 26 min |
↑ walking from Orchard Trail junction; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Summit conditions
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What to bring
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29°F
Summit low
Microspikes
Summit lows near 29°F, so expect ice on rock and the upper trail.
59 mph
Summit gusts
Waterproof shell
Daytime gusts near 59 mph and up to a 69% chance of rain. A shell blocks both.
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.