5.0 mi of trail, end to end · about 2,300 ft of climbing · 1,842 ft–3,973 ft · native material surface · trail No. 32204 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, bike
TrailheadsMt Tecumseh Trailhead 1,847 ft Drive there · Tecumseh Trailhead (Tripoli Rd) 1,865 ft Drive there
Mt Tecumseh Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up
The trail ascends Mt. Tecumseh, with good limited views from the summit at 2.5 mils. The trail then descends to connect with the Tripoli Road at 5.6 miles.
Tecumseh Trailhead (Tripoli Rd) the Forest Service's write-up
Thiis trail ascends the western side of Mt. Tecumseh, a 4000 footer with limited views, descending the eastern side to terminate at the Waterville Valley ski area parking lot.
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.
