About this campground
This trailhead consists of 2 gravel pullouts about .3 mile apart along NH Route 16. Hikers usually start from the northern pullout, ascending the Imp trail to spectacular views of the Presidential Mountains from atop the Imp Face. This loop day hike descends back to the southern pullout, but there is a well-worn path adjacent to the highway for walking. Hikers can also access the Carter-Moriah Ridge and the Wild River Wilderness by continuing up the North Carter trail where the Imp Trail reaches its apex.
Getting there
Trailhead is accessed seasonally from near the 7-mile mark on the Mt. Washington Auto Rd. (the road is only open to vehicle traffic when it is snow-free).
Activities
- HIKING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- DOLLY COPP PICNIC PAVILIONWhite Mountain National Forest0 mi
- Great Gulf Link TrailheadNew Hampshire0 mi
- BARNES FIELD CAMPGROUNDWhite Mountain National Forest1 mi
- DOLLY COPPWhite Mountain National Forest1 mi
- Osgood TentsiteWhite Mountain National Forest2 mi
- Androscoggin Ranger DistrictWhite Mountain National Forest3 mi
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Imp South Trailhead doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby New Hampshire campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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