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2016-09-03 16 54 02 View eastbound down the Mount Washington Auto Road at about mile 6.7 (about 5760 feet above sea level) in Thompson and Meserve's Purchase Township, Coos County, New Hampshire

Hike

Great Gulf

Near Ball Crag
Inside White Mountain National Forest
4,794 ft of climbing

13.2 mi out & back · 4,794 ft gain · 5,929 ft high point · Very hard

From Great Gulf Wilderness Trailhead

In White Mountain National Forest · NH · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Great Gulf is a 13.2-mile out and back from Great Gulf Wilderness Trailhead gaining 4,794 feet to pass Ball Crag, Mount Washington, Mount Clay, and Washburn Point in White Mountain National Forest.

Elevation

4,794 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

0.9 mi from the trailhead
Dolly Copp Picnic Pavilion
Campground · NH

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

8 mi from you
Crawford Path
- Summits Mount Washington
- Inside White Mountain Purchase Unit
- 5,492 ft of climbing
15.6 mi out & back · 5,492 ft gain · Very hard
White Mountain Purchase Unit · Camp 3 mi away

Out: 4,620 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Washburn PointNearby · 3.7 mi in
Mount ClayNearby · 5.9 mi in
Ball CragNearby · 6.6 mi in
Mount WashingtonNearby · 6.6 mi in

Nearby reading

Thompson and Meserve's Purchase, New Hampshire
Mount Washington Hillclimb Auto Race
Mount Washington Auto Road

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 13.2 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 4,794 ft round trip
High point: 5,929 ft
Low point: 1,324 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 13.2 mi and 4,794 ft of climbing, with steep sections
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: NH
Camps within 15 mi: 15
Start: Great Gulf Wilderness Trailhead
Trailhead: 44.3113° N · 71.2205° W

Get directions Open the map

1.5 mi from the trailhead

Dolly Copp

Campground · NH

1.7 mi from the trailhead

Osgood Tentsite

Campground · ME

4 mi from you

Nelson Crag

Summits Mount Washington
Inside White Mountain National Forest
5,134 ft of climbing

9.7 mi out & back · 5,134 ft gain · Very hard

White Mountain National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Garfield Ridge

Summits Mount Lafayette
Inside White Mountain National Forest
7,311 ft of climbing

19.6 mi out & back · 7,311 ft gain · Very hard

White Mountain National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

North Twin Spur

Summits South Twin Mountain
Inside White Mountain National Forest
3,758 ft of climbing

10.4 mi out & back · 3,758 ft gain · Very hard

White Mountain National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Carter Dome

Summits Carter Dome
Inside White Mountain National Forest
3,341 ft of climbing

9.4 mi out & back · 3,341 ft gain · Very hard

White Mountain National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Horn Spur

Summits The Horn
Inside White Mountain National Forest
2,472 ft of climbing

9.7 mi out & back · 2,472 ft gain · Hard

White Mountain National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

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Great Gulf Link
- Inside White Mountain National Forest
- Camp under a mile away
2.6 mi out & back · 235 ft gain · Easy
White Mountain National Forest · Camp under a mile away
Great Gulf Trail Link
- Inside White Mountain National Forest
- Camp under a mile away
2.6 mi out & back · 223 ft gain · Easy
White Mountain National Forest · Camp under a mile away
Madison Gulf
- Passes Washburn Point
- Inside White Mountain National Forest
- 5,643 ft of climbing
12.3 mi loop · 5,643 ft gain · Very hard
White Mountain National Forest · Camp 2 mi away
Gulfside
- Summits Mount Washington
- 9,834 ft of climbing
- Camp 3 mi away
20.2 mi out & back · 9,834 ft gain · Very hard
NH · Camp 3 mi away

Weather

7-day forecast

Today57°35°Light Rain Likely
Sun50°34°Rain And Snow
Mon49°29°Light Rain
Tue50°33°Partly Sunny
Wed49°26°Chance Rain And Snow
Thu46°24°Partly Sunny
Fri43°24°Chance Light Snow

Today: Light Rain Likely · wind 5 mph NE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain