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Hike

Saco Lake Trail

Ends at a waterfall
Inside White Mountain Purchase Unit
Camp 3 mi away

0.3 mi one way · 56 ft climb · 1,914 ft high point · Moderate

In White Mountain Purchase Unit · NH · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

This moderate 0.3 mi trail reaches Saco Lake and Idlewilde View in the White Mountain Purchase Unit.

Elevation

28 ft of gain and 56 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

3.1 mi from the trailhead
Ethan Pond Shelter
Cabin & lookout · NH

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

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Idlewilde ViewDestination · 0.1 mi in
Saco LakeDestination · 0.2 mi in
WaterfallDestination · 0.2 mi in
Gibbs FallsNearby · 0.1 mi in
Elephant HeadNearby · 0.2 mi in
Bugle CliffNearby · 0.2 mi in
Flume CascadeNearby · 0.2 mi in
Crawford NotchNearby · 0.2 mi in

Nearby reading

Crawford Depot (Carroll, New Hampshire)
Crawford Notch
Crawford House Artist's Studio
Crawford House (Crawford Notch, New Hampshire)
Crawford Path

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: 0.3 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 28 ft
Descent: 56 ft
High point: 1,914 ft
Low point: 1,885 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: NH
Camps within 15 mi: 15
Trailhead: 44.2189° N · 71.4104° W

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5.4 mi from the trailhead

Sugarloaf 2 Campground

Campground · NH

5.5 mi from the trailhead

Sugarloaf 1 Campground

Campground · NH

8 mi from you

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

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

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair
AT&TNo signal

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Wed57°32°Areas Of Frost
Thu60°43°Areas Of Frost
Fri61°45°Mostly Sunny
Sat55°45°Chance Rain Showers
Sun57°45°Chance Rain Showers
Mon57°45°Chance Rain Showers
Tue60°Mostly Sunny

Wed: Areas Of Frost then Sunny · wind 5 mph E

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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