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New Hampshire trails · Crawford-Ridgepole Trail

Crawford-Ridgepole Trail

A 8.7-mile out-and-back in New Hampshire, with 1,628 ft of climbing. Reaches Mount Livermore and other summit destinations. Managed by New Hampshire GRANIT.

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Length
8.7 mi
Elevation gain
1,628 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
43%
Steepest mile
+646 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
3.7 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Bikes
no
Horses
no
Managed by
New Hampshire GRANIT

Elevation profile

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The climbing leans toward the first third: 52% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 2.9. It gives back about 1,367 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Crawford-Ridgepole Trail

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

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Terrain graded T3 (SAC scale) — exposed or hands-on hiking reported on part of this route.

Getting there

Crawford-Ridgepole Trail access. About 31 min drive (16 mi) from Laconia. 43.74205, -71.57891 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:30 a.m., the sun rises at 6:59 a.m. and sets at 6:04 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:33 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 06 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 17.4-mile round trip takes roughly 8 h 05 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 3:04 p.m. — 3 h 01 min before sunset.

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