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Hike

Basin Trail

Near Ragged Jacket
Inside White Mountain National Forest
Camp under a mile away

4.3 mi out & back · 767 ft gain · 1,910 ft high point · Moderate

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

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About this hike

Basin Trail is a 4.3-mile round trip in White Mountain National Forest, climbing 767 feet near Ragged Jacket peak.

Elevation

767 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.1 mi from the trailhead
Wild River Campground
Campground · NH

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

15 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: 770 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Ragged JacketNearby · 2.0 mi in

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: 4.3 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 767 ft round trip
High point: 1,910 ft
Low point: 1,143 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 4.3 mi and 767 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: NH
Camps within 15 mi: 11
Trailhead: 44.3061° N · 71.0639° W

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3.4 mi from the trailhead

Basin Campground

Campground · NH

3.8 mi from the trailhead

Cold River

Campground · NH

11 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

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

Adams Slide Trail

Summits Mount Adams
Inside White Mountain National Forest
4,209 ft of climbing

5.3 mi out & back · 4,209 ft gain · Very hard

White Mountain National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Six Husbands

Summits Mount Jefferson
Inside White Mountain National Forest
4,213 ft of climbing

6.3 mi out & back · 4,213 ft gain · Very hard

White Mountain National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

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- Passes Hermit Falls
- Inside White Mountain National Forest
- 1,332 ft of climbing
4.5 mi out & back · 1,332 ft gain · Hard
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Basin Trail Spur B
- Ends at Hermit Falls
- Inside White Mountain National Forest
- Camp under a mile away
2.9 mi out & back · 317 ft gain · Easy
White Mountain National Forest · Camp under a mile away
Meader Ridge Trail
- Summits Eagle Crag
- Inside White Mountain National Forest
- 3,366 ft of climbing
10.6 mi out & back · 3,366 ft gain · Very hard
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Mount Meader Trail
- Passes Ragged Jacket
- Inside White Mountain National Forest
- 4,314 ft of climbing
11.7 mi out & back · 4,314 ft gain · Very hard
White Mountain National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Weather

7-day forecast

Today50°32°Partly Sunny
Thu64°47°Sunny
Fri54°34°Mostly Sunny
Sat46°29°Sunny
Sun53°36°Sunny
Mon56°38°Slight Chance Rain Showers
Tue51°34°Slight Chance Rain Showers

Today: Partly Sunny · wind 0 to 5 mph S

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Signal

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