White Mountain National Forest · New Hampshire, Maine
East Side
5.0 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 32241 · trail class 2 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, bike
Backcountry camps
Along the way Franconia Brook Tentsite
Trailhead Lincoln Woods Trailhead Drive there
Pinkham Notch Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up
This trailhead provides access to the East side of the Presidential Range, including Tuckerman and Huntington Ravines and the summit of Mt. Washington, as well as shorter excursions to scenic areas such as Lost Pond and Square Ledge. The Appalachian Trail crosses NH Route 16 here. Parking is available at the Appalachian Mountain Club's Visitor Center, where you will also find information, interpretation, restrooms, and a small store with gear and supplies.
This trailhead on fs.usda.gov
Every trail in White Mountain National Forest
Other trails from the Lincoln Woods Trailhead
About this trail's facts
The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.
