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Mt. Madison 008

Hike

Howker Ridge Trail

Passes Blueberry Ledge
4,527 ft of climbing
Camp 3 mi away

7.3 mi out & back · 4,527 ft gain · 5,154 ft high point · Very hard

From Randolph East

NH · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Mount Madison from Randolph East via Howker Ridge Trail, a 7.2 mi out and back hike with a climb of 4,527 ft to 5,154 ft and waterfalls along the route.

Elevation

4,527 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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3.4 mi from the trailhead
Barnes Field Campground
Campground · NH

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

10 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: 4,150 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

ViewpointDestination · 3.6 mi in
Coosauk FallAlong the way · 0.6 mi in
Hitchcock FallAlong the way · 1.0 mi in
Blueberry LedgeAlong the way · 1.5 mi in
Dome RockNearby · 0.8 mi in
Kelton CragNearby · 0.8 mi in
Mount MadisonNearby · 3.6 mi in

Nearby reading

Mount Madison
Mount Adams (New Hampshire)

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: 7.3 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 4,527 ft round trip
High point: 5,154 ft
Low point: 1,241 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 7.3 mi and 4,527 ft of climbing, with steep sections
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: NH
Camps within 15 mi: 13
Start: Randolph East
Trailhead: 44.3713° N · 71.2702° W

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3.7 mi from the trailhead

Dolly Copp

Campground · NH

4.2 mi from the trailhead

Dolly Copp Picnic Pavilion

Campground · NH

6 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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- Camp 3 mi away
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- 8,445 ft of climbing
- Camp 3 mi away
14.2 mi out & back · 8,445 ft gain · Very hard
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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Good
AT&TLTE · Poor
T-Mobile5G · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today44°33°Light Rain
Mon46°30°Light Rain Likely
Tue45°32°Mostly Cloudy
Wed44°25°Chance Light Rain
Thu42°24°Partly Sunny
Fri40°25°Chance Light Snow
Sat40°25°Slight Chance Light Snow

Today: Light Rain · wind 15 to 20 mph W

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