White Mountain National Forest · New Hampshire, Maine

Lowes Path

4.1 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 31419 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, bike

Trailhead Lowes Path Trailhead Drive there

Lowes Path Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

This trail, cut from 1875 to 1876 is the oldest of the mountain trails that ascend the peaks from the Randolph Valley. It is perhaps the easiest way to climb Mt Adams, with moderate grades (except for the steep middle section), good footing, and excellent views, but it still has considerable exposure to weather in the part above treeline. Hikers can park a vehicle at Lowe's Store in Randolph, NH for a small fee, and walk across Route 2 to the signed trailhead.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

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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.