White Mountain National Forest · New Hampshire, Maine
Ledges
1.4 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 97621 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, bike
Begins at the forest's mile 0, 43.8889, -71.5555 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins
Pine Mtn / Pine Link Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up
Recreation fee charged. See fee schedule. (link)
This interesting trail provides an unusual variety of views from its outlook ledges and from the section above tree line on Mt. Madison's northwest slope. The trailhead has limited parking and there are no amenities.
This trailhead on fs.usda.gov
Stony Brook Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up
Park at the Stony Brook Trailhead for a 3.6 mile hike up to the Carter-Moriah Trail, on which hikers can continue to enjoy the views from the south ledges of Mount Moriah. The trailhead has a kiosk map and no facilities.
This trailhead on fs.usda.gov
Webster Cliff Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up
The first open ledges can be reached at 1.8 miles, followed by Mt. Webster (3,910 ft.) at 3.3 miles and Mt Jackson (4,052 ft.) at 4.7 miles. The trail ends 0.9 miles past AMC's Mizpah Springs Hut (fee and reservations required) near the summit of Mt. Pierce (4,312 ft.).
This trailhead on fs.usda.gov
Every trail in White Mountain National Forest
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.
