Willey Range Trail
To Mount Field, Mount Willey · New Hampshire
Willey Range Trail is a trail in the Pemigewasset Wilderness and the Willey Range, climbing about 2,000 ft from the Ethan Pond Trail junction to the A-Z Trail junction.
Map length
3.0 mi
Climb from the low end
2,024 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
2 h 29 min / 1 h 58 min
High point
4,305 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
2,620 ft/mi
Stream crossings
1 (1 ford)
Low point
2,643 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
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Willey Range Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Ethan Pond Trail junction (the lower end) to A-Z Trail junction.
- 0.0Ethan Pond Trail junction
- 0.1Fords a stream
- 0.9Mount Willey
- 2.1Mount Field
- 2.2Junction with Avalon Trail
- 3.0Junction with A-Z Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Mount Willey
0.87 mi (total 0.87) · ↑1,617 ↓0 ft · 1 h 14 min / 26 min
To Mount Field
1.25 mi (total 2.12) · ↑401 ↓363 ft · 50 min / 49 min
To A-Z Trail junction
0.83 mi (total 2.95) · ↑6 ↓628 ft · 25 min / 44 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Pond Trail junction | Mount Willey | 0.87 | 0.87 | 1,617 / 0 ft | 1 h 14 min / 26 min |
| Mount Willey | Mount Field | 1.25 | 2.12 | 401 / 363 ft | 50 min / 49 min |
| Mount Field | A-Z Trail junction | 0.83 | 2.95 | 6 / 628 ft | 25 min / 44 min |
↑ walking from Ethan Pond Trail junction; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Summit conditions
Recent trip reports
1 report on this trail in the last 30 days: snow or ice in 0, microspikes recommended in 0, mud in 1. From hikers on New England Trail Conditions.
- Sat, Sep 12MudDry
Water crossings: Not an issue
Full report on NETC - Tue, Aug 18MudWet
Water crossings: Small water crossings, easy
Full report on NETC - Sun, Aug 16WetDryFull report on NETC
- Tue, Aug 11MudWetDry
Water crossings: Super easy rock hops today
Full report on NETC
Connecting trails
What to bring
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62 mph
Summit gusts
Plan a below-treeline hike
Daytime gusts near 62 mph above treeline. Pick a sheltered route or another day.
28°F
Summit low
Microspikes
Summit lows near 28°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.