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Basin Rim

Summits West Royce Mountain
Inside White Mountain National Forest
1,516 ft of climbing

3.6 mi one way · 1,516 ft climb · 3,198 ft high point · Very hard

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

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About this hike

Basin Rim reaches West Royce Mountain in 3.6 miles and 1,516 feet of climbing in the White Mountain National Forest. The very difficult route passes Ragged Jacket.

Elevation

1,516 ft of gain and 1,060 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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1.4 mi from the trailhead
Basin Campground
Campground · NH

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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Gulfside
- Summits Mount Washington
- Inside White Mountain National Forest
- 2,572 ft of climbing
5.4 mi one way · 2,572 ft climb · Moderate
White Mountain National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

West Royce MountainDestination · 3.6 mi in
Ragged JacketAlong the way · 0.4 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 0.0 mi in
Mount MeaderNearby · 0.0 mi in
Hermit FallsNearby · 1.6 mi in

Nearby reading

Middle Branch Mad River

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. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 3.6 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 1,516 ft
Descent: 1,060 ft
High point: 3,198 ft
Low point: 1,862 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: NH
Camps within 15 mi: 12
Trailhead: 44.2691° N · 71.0505° W

Get directions Open the map

1.9 mi from the trailhead

Cold River

Campground · NH

2.6 mi from the trailhead

Wild River Campground

Campground · NH

11 mi from you

Tuckerman Ravine

Summits Mount Washington
Inside White Mountain National Forest
4,208 ft of climbing

3.8 mi one way · 4,208 ft climb · Very hard

White Mountain National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Crawford Path

Summits Mount Washington
Inside White Mountain National Forest
4,935 ft of climbing

7.7 mi one way · 4,935 ft climb · Moderate

White Mountain National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Webster-Jackson Trail

Summits Mount Jackson
Inside White Mountain Purchase Unit
3,345 ft of climbing

3.1 mi of trails · 3,345 ft climb

White Mountain Purchase Unit · Camp 3 mi away

Lowe's Path

Summits Mount Adams
Inside Great Gulf Wilderness
4,452 ft of climbing

4.1 mi one way · 4,452 ft climb

Great Gulf Wilderness · Camp 2 mi away

Huntington Ravine

Summits Agiocochook Crag
Inside White Mountain National Forest
2,711 ft of climbing

1.9 mi one way · 2,711 ft climb · Very hard

White Mountain National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair
T-MobileLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

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Sat55°43°Sunny
Sun51°43°Rain Likely
Mon55°41°Mostly Sunny
Tue52°40°Mostly Sunny
Wed52°42°Sunny

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