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Webster-Jackson Trail

Summits Mount Jackson
Inside White Mountain Purchase Unit
2,418 ft of climbing

4.5 mi out & back · 2,418 ft gain · 4,041 ft high point · Very hard

From Webster Jackson Trailhead via the Webster-Jackson Trail (1.4 mi)

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

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About this hike

Webster-Jackson Trail is a 4.5-mile out and back trail climbing 2,418 feet to Mount Jackson in the White Mountain Purchase Unit, passing waterfalls and viewpoints including Bugle Cliff.

Elevation

2,418 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

3 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: 2,210 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Mount JacksonDestination · 2.3 mi in
ViewpointDestination · 2.3 mi in
Saco LakeAlong the way · 0.0 mi in
WaterfallAlong the way · 0.0 mi in
Bugle CliffAlong the way · 0.5 mi in
WaterfallAlong the way · 1.2 mi in
Elephant HeadNearby · 0.0 mi in
Idlewilde ViewNearby · 0.0 mi in
Gibbs FallsNearby · 0.2 mi in
Crawford NotchNearby · 0.6 mi in
Flume CascadeNearby · 0.6 mi in
Silver CascadeNearby · 0.7 mi in

Nearby reading

Mount Webster
Mount Jackson (New Hampshire)

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. 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: 4.5 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 2,418 ft round trip
High point: 4,041 ft
Low point: 1,915 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 4.5 mi and 2,418 ft of climbing, with steep sections
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: NH
Camps within 15 mi: 15
Start: Webster Jackson Trailhead
Trailhead: 44.2152° N · 71.4079° W

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5.6 mi from the trailhead

Sugarloaf 2 Campground

Campground · NH

5.7 mi from the trailhead

Sugarloaf 1 Campground

Campground · NH

8 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

Scaur Ridge

Summits North Tripyramid
Inside White Mountain National Forest
3,893 ft of climbing

9.0 mi loop · 3,880 ft gain · Very hard

White Mountain National Forest · Camp 2 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

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- Inside White Mountain Purchase Unit
- 2,408 ft of climbing
4.5 mi out & back · 2,408 ft gain · Very hard
White Mountain Purchase Unit · Camp 3 mi away
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- Inside White Mountain Purchase Unit
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18.0 mi out & back · 7,388 ft gain · Very hard
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21.9 mi out & back · 8,920 ft gain · Very hard
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Weather

7-day forecast

Today62°47°Chance Light Rain
Sat52°34°Slight Chance Light Rain
Sun43°34°Rain Showers
Mon42°30°Rain Showers Likely
Tue46°33°Mostly Cloudy
Wed41°27°Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Thu36°24°Mostly Cloudy

Today: Chance Light Rain · wind 5 mph S

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

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VerizonLTE · Poor
AT&TLTE · Good

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain