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4,275 ft
Distance
-559 ft
Descent
00:08:17
Avg time
-559 ft
Altitude change
560 ft
Altitude min
1,120 ft
Altitude max
1,119 ft
Altitude start
561 ft
Altitude end
-13.1%
Grade
-34.6%
Grade max
0.9%
Grade min
3,937 ft
Distance down
338 ft
Distance flat
00:08:17
Avg time
Half Day Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaEcho Lake State Park (North Conway)
Conway, New Hampshire -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity75 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 90 in Trail Running
- 100 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM
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Land OwnerUSFS and NH State Parks
Half-Day is a downhill trail off the Northwest side of Cathedral Ledge. The half mile trail weaves through a predominantly hemlock forest with fun cross fall-line sections and moderate turns. Please watch out for hikers, rock-climbers, and ropes in the top portion of the trail.
Access Info
Best ridden as a loop with White Horse. Climb Upper Stoney via Hales Location and descend either Red's Trail or the Bryce Path and pedal up the Cathedral Ledge Access Road.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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6 Months
- 53 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
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- 229 rides
- Last: Oct 23, 2026
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Directions to half-day trailhead
(44.062960, -71.167210)
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Oct 3, 2020 , Conway
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8 Reviews & Comments
TrevorWellman
Totally awesome, great work and thank you trail builders, make sure to support them. Super fun fairly steep descent with superb natural features and great flow
Rjordan1412
Just rode the half day reroute and its buttery good. Go get it.
6adworld
Very fun trail, super steep with roots everywhere and some cool drop options. Difficult to find a rhythm at the bottom, many off camber turns and awkward transitions between obstacles.
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