Woodland Trail
Near Orange Mountain · New Hampshire
Woodland Trail is a trail in southern and western New Hampshire, climbing about 450 ft from Cardigan Lodge to its upper end.
Map length
1.9 mi
Climb from the low end
459 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
1 h 11 min / 1 h 2 min
High point
1,728 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
640 ft/mi
Stream crossings
2 (2 fords)
Low point
1,368 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Woodland Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Cardigan Lodge (the lower end) to Upper end.
- 0.0Cardigan Lodge
- 0.0Water source
- 0.0Fords a stream
- 0.1Fords Bailey Brook
- 0.6Junction with Clark Trail
- 0.9Junction with Clark Trail
- 1.2Junction with Clark Trail
- 1.9Upper end
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Clark Trail and Clark Trail; Woodland Trail junction (mile 0.6)
0.62 mi (total 0.62) · ↑116 ↓67 ft · 22 min / 20 min
To Clark Trail; Woodland Trail junction
0.32 mi (total 0.94) · ↑151 ↓5 ft · 14 min / 10 min
To Clark Trail and Clark Trail; Woodland Trail junction (mile 1.2)
0.24 mi (total 1.18) · ↑9 ↓16 ft · 7 min / 8 min
To Upper end
0.74 mi (total 1.92) · ↑181 ↓49 ft · 28 min / 23 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardigan Lodge | Clark Trail and Clark Trail; Woodland Trail junction (mile 0.6) | 0.62 | 0.62 | 116 / 67 ft | 22 min / 20 min |
| Clark Trail and Clark Trail; Woodland Trail junction (mile 0.6) | Clark Trail; Woodland Trail junction | 0.32 | 0.94 | 151 / 5 ft | 14 min / 10 min |
| Clark Trail; Woodland Trail junction | Clark Trail and Clark Trail; Woodland Trail junction (mile 1.2) | 0.24 | 1.18 | 9 / 16 ft | 7 min / 8 min |
| Clark Trail and Clark Trail; Woodland Trail junction (mile 1.2) | Upper end | 0.74 | 1.92 | 181 / 49 ft | 28 min / 23 min |
↑ walking from Cardigan Lodge; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Trailheads and parking
Cardigan Lodge
Off Shem Valley Road
Fall weekends: Full in 1 of 2 reports; others found space as late as 8:30 am.
Weekdays (all seasons): Had space in all 4 reports, as late as 8:45 am.
Latest report, Sat, Oct 3: Filling up, then overflowing.
Recent trip reports
1 report on this trail in the last 30 days: snow or ice in 0, microspikes recommended in 0, mud in 0. From hikers on New England Trail Conditions.
- Sat, Oct 3WetDry
Water crossings: mostly easily rock-hoppable
Full report on NETC - Sun, Sep 6WetDry
Water crossings: All legitimate water crossings had bridges, though several trail sections were like rivers, with running water down them.
Full report on NETC
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.