New Hampshire trails · Webster Cliff Trail
Webster Cliff Trail
A 5.8-mile network in New Hampshire, with 2,461 ft of climbing. Reaches Mount Pierce and other spring/summit/viewpoint destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 64% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 2.2. It gives back about 1,232 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Mount Pierce (summit)
- Mount Jackson (summit)
- Mount Webster (summit)
- Tisdale Spring (spring)
- Webster cliffs (viewpoint)
Heads up
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:37 a.m., the sun rises at 6:07 a.m. and sets at 7:23 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:53 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 17 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 5.8-mile route takes roughly 3 h 22 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:29 a.m. — 9 h 54 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Webster Cliff Trail + WEBSTER CLIFF TRAIL — 6.1 mi loop, 2,361 ft gain
- Webster Cliff Trail + WEBSTER CLIFF TRAIL — 6.1 mi loop, 2,361 ft gain
- Webster Cliff Trail + WEBSTER CLIFF TRAIL + MOUNT CLINTON TRAIL — 13.6 mi loop, 4,472 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Crawford Path — 3.5 mi
- Davis Path — 4.0 mi
- Nancy Pond Trail — 4.9 mi
- Nelson Crag — 7.5 mi