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Mount Adams NH from Madison

Hike

Air Line

Summits Mount Adams
4,478 ft of climbing
Camp 4 mi away

4.0 mi one way · 4,478 ft climb · 5,785 ft high point · Very hard

NH · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Air Line reaches Mount Adams and a viewpoint over 4.0 miles in White Mountain National Forest. The very difficult route climbs 4,478 feet.

Elevation

4,478 ft of gain and 18 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

4.1 mi from the trailhead
Barnes Field Campground
Campground · NH

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

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

ViewpointDestination · 3.8 mi in
Mount AdamsDestination · 3.8 mi in
Mount Quincy AdamsAlong the way · 3.4 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 0.0 mi in
Gordon FallNearby · 0.1 mi in
WaterfallNearby · 0.1 mi in
Salroc FallNearby · 0.4 mi in
Tama FallNearby · 0.5 mi in
Salmacis FallNearby · 2.1 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 3.1 mi in
Mount MadisonNearby · 3.1 mi in
Mount Sam AdamsNearby · 3.8 mi in

Nearby reading

Mount Adams (New Hampshire)
Mount Madison

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: 4.0 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 4,478 ft
Descent: 18 ft
High point: 5,785 ft
Low point: 1,325 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: NH
Camps within 15 mi: 10
Trailhead: 44.3710° N · 71.2893° W

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4.3 mi from the trailhead

Dolly Copp

Campground · NH

4.6 mi from the trailhead

Osgood Tentsite

Campground · ME

5 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&TLTE · Fair
T-MobileLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Sat61°39°Areas Of Frost
Sun58°41°Rain Showers Likely
Mon60°37°Mostly Sunny
Tue61°37°Partly Sunny
Wed62°37°Mostly Sunny
Thu62°41°Partly Sunny
Fri64°Chance Rain Showers

Sat: Areas Of Frost then Sunny · wind 5 mph NW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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