Home States  Connecticut  Maine  Massachusetts  New Hampshire  New York  Rhode Island  Vermont  View All Lists  NE 4,000 Footers  NE 100 Highest  NH 4,000 Footers  NH 52 With A View  NH Belknap Range  NH Ossipee 10 Explanation of Ratings Links Ossipee Mountains Notice Search Trail Conditions Trip Log About	Mt. Crawford Hart's Location, NH, Hadley's Purchase, NH, Sargent's Purchase, NH, Cutt's Grant, NH Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below. Looking up the Mt. Crawford spur trail Route: Davis Path, Mt. Crawford spur trail, (Mt. Crawford), Mt. Crawford spur trail, Davis Path, Stairs Mountain spur trail, (Stairs Mountain), Stairs Mountain spur trail, Davis Path, Mt. Davis spur path, (Mt. Davis), Mt. Davis spur path, Davis Path, Mt. Isolation spur path, (Mt. Isolation), Mt. Isolation spur path, Davis Path, Isolation Trail, Dry River Trail Wicked hot and humid - a great day for a long traverse! Starting at the Davis Path trailhead, we made our way up the Davis Path to Mt. Crawford in increasing warm and humid temperatures. Reaching the summit, we were treated to very hazy, but nonetheless excellent views. Our next stop was Stairs Mountain. After passing through the nice, gentle portion of the Davis Path between the peaks, we were soon struggling to get up the steeps below Stairs Mountain in the brutal heat. Reaching the near-summit vista, we once again had nice, but hazy views - even Kearsarge North was seemingly distant. After Stairs, the hike seemed to drag, as we worked our way to Mt. Davis. Finally reaching the spur path, we worked our way up the short, steep portion to the summit. Though hazy, the views were tremendous in all directions. After lounging at the summit, the next stop was Mt. Isolation, where we were once again treated to good but hazy views. Beyond Isolation, we headed down the western branch of the Isolation Trail. The Isolation Trail was fairly gentle up high, though a bit grown in and probably not fun in wet conditions. Nearing the stream, things became a bit more rough. Finally at the Dry River Trail, things weren't as smooth as other rail-trails - some rocky portions, some annoying reroutes, etc. Reaching the closed suspension bridge, the water was fortunately just low enough that I was able to cross on the rocks below. Beyond the bridge and one last reroute, things became smooth and easy back to 302. Though very warm, it was a nice day for a hike. Though I didn't find it as tiring as a Davis Path traverse from Glen Boulder, I still found it more challenging than a Bonds traverse. Hike Ratings Getting To Trailhead: Easy Destination: Mt. Crawford Length: Moderate Steepness: Difficult Navigation: Easy Views: Excellent Crowds: Moderate Stairs Mountain Length: Moderate Steepness: Difficult Navigation: Easy Views: Excellent Crowds: Moderate Mt. Davis Length: Very Difficult Steepness: Very Difficult Navigation: Easy Views: Excellent Crowds: Heavy Mt. Isolation Length: Very Difficult Steepness: Very Difficult Navigation: Easy Views: Excellent Crowds: Moderate Hike Stats Date Hiked: Sunday, August 16, 2009 Hike Commenced: 7:08 AM Parking Elevation: 995' Destination: Mt. Crawford Ascent Commenced: 7:08 AM Summit Reached: 8:38 AM Time Elapsed: 01:20 Trailhead Elevation: 995' Summit Elevation: 3,119' Distance: 2.5 miles Vertical Gain: 2,144' Destination: Stairs Mountain Ascent Commenced: 8:55 AM Summit Reached: 10:10 AM Time Elapsed: 01:15 Trailhead Elevation: 3,119' Summit Elevation: 3,463' Distance: 2.7 miles Vertical Gain: 1,083' Destination: Mt. Davis Ascent Commenced: 10:34 AM Summit Reached: 12:55 PM Time Elapsed: 02:21 Trailhead Elevation: 3,463' Summit Elevation: 3,815' Distance: 4.5 miles Vertical Gain: 1,205' Destination: Mt. Isolation Ascent Commenced: 1:34 PM Summit Reached: 2:18 PM Time Elapsed: 00:44 Trailhead Elevation: 3,815' Summit Elevation: 4,004' Distance: 1.4 miles Vertical Gain: 554' Hike Ended: 7:16 PM Hike Time Elapsed: 12:08 Hike Distance: 19.6 miles Hike Vertical Gain: 5,686' The Davis Path trailhead Looking at Mt. Willey from Mt. Crawford The Davis Path between Mt. Crawford and Stairs Mountain Looking at Mt. Crawford from the Stairs Mountain viewpoint The Davis Path between Stairs Mountain and Mt. Davis Turtlehead along the Davis Path Looking over Mt. Isolation at Mt. Washington from the southern knob of Mt. Davis The Davis Path between Mt. Davis and Mt. Isolation Looking at Mt. Washington from Mt. Isolation The Isolation Trail west of the Davis Path Directions to trailhead: Take Route 302 West from Bartlett. The Davis Path parking lot and trailhead will be on the right. The Dry River Trail trailhead is a few minutes west on 302, with roadside parking. Back to Mt. Crawford Profile Back to Stairs Mountain Profile Back to Mt. Davis Profile Back to Mt. Isolation Profile
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