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Welch Mountain Rock Ledge route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
New Hampshire

Welch Mountain Rock Ledge

Thornton, New Hampshire

2.5 mi

Distance

771 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 14m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Welch Mountain Rock Ledge is an out-and-back trail in Grafton County, New Hampshire. It is 2.5 miles long and gains 771 feet. The nearest town is Center Sandwich, New Hampshire, about 9 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:331 ft
Max:564 ft
Gain:235 ft
Loss:235 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 331 ft and 564 ft across 2.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.331 ft409 ft486 ft564 ft0.0 mi0.6 mi1.2 mi1.9 mi2.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi331 ft
High point1.2 mi564 ft
End2.5 mi331 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Center Sandwich, NH · about 9 mi away
County:
Grafton County, NH

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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