We parked at echo lake state park ($4/person), hiked around the like, up Bryce trail. First we veered left at the top to white horse ledge. Amazing views. We had the entire area to ourselves. Then we doubled back to cathedral ledge. Beautiful views but not as amazing oddly enough. Then we took the road down because I was in sneakers and woah that trail is steep. The road was an easy walk down. We cut back over to Bryce trail around the bathroom past the gate. Then back to echo lake. Overall an insanely beautiful walk. Total of about 5.5 miles and 3 hours walking slow. 1000 foot elevation gain.

The parking lot at the top of the Cathedral Ledge is closed due to Covid. No one can use the service road and therefore we decided to use the service road and not the trail through the woods. 1.1 miles from the gate to the top. It took us 27 minutes up and 22 minutes down. The elevation difference is 564 ft. Some part of the service road is steep, but we saw families with small kids make it to the top. Since it’s a service road everything is paved and you can’t get lost. We heard from hikers who used the trail that they had to utilize their GPS because the trail was not marked well. The view from on top is fantastic and I can highly recommend to do it early in the day to skip the crowd. You can also find parking near the gate easily if you go early.

Short drive from North Conway. The road up isn't that long and this is worth a quick trip up while staying in North Conway. Nice view of the town from here. We could see our hotel from the top. Probably spent 15 minutes driving up and looking at the view. A lady was getting her ropes ready to rock climb here while we were there.

We've hiked Cathedral Ledge many times in the spring and fall. We recently hiked it for the first time in the winter with the road covered in snow and it is worth every drop of sweat and toil! The hike in the winter is definitely harder. Dress in layers because going up is hot even if it is 15 degrees out but you will definitely feel the real temp when you are coming down. Figure 40-60 minutes going up in the winter and 20-30 minutes coming down. Nice break from skiing and snowmobiling without spending any $$$. The view as always is spectacular.

Good trip! We arrived at approximately 3:15 pm and parked near the entrance of the bottom of the trail. The roadway leading up to Cathedral Ledge was closed, so we had to hike up multiple parts of steep winding roadway. This was the hardest part of the hike and was definitely strenuous in my opinion. However, once we reached the top, it was a short easy hike to Cathedral Ledge. The views at the top were amazing and truly breathtaking. I also felt safe, as there was a barrier that was surrounding the entire ledge. Tip: I recommend spending 1.5 hours here if you truly want to see everything.

The road to the top is not plowed in the winter time, so it provides a good path to snowshoe to the top to see the views from the ledge. It is about 1 mile with pretty much an incline pitch the entire way. You can also just walk up in boots as we saw several people do so the day we did it, but the snowshoeing provides for some more exercise. The views at the top are pretty nice, and make for a great break before your decent. It took us about 50 mins to hike up, and 25 mins to come down, this was at a very reasonable pace. If you decide to do this, just drive in following the signs to the Ledge, you will see cars parked by a gate along the side of the road. Also neat to see all the climbers scaling the ice with ropes. Nice free activity with good exercise.

First off, everyone should know that no automobiles are allowed on the road although I was a bit disappointed because that would be pretty sweet such as a beautiful view with not much effort! Hopefully it comes back soon! It took maybe 30 to 45 minutes to go up and it’s pretty steep but there was pets and kids and older people going up but I do want to suggest to wear the right shoes and bring plenty of water! We brought a battery powered misting fan and it was awesome on a hot day haha. The view is great at the top there’s three or four corners of viewing points. It is a pretty busy place to go and we decided to go here after Diana‘s baths was way too busy. If you’re interested in waterfalls go early before 9 AM. We got here at like 10 AM in the parking lot had plenty of places but no public restrooms.

Went there on Halloween. Got to the lot via GPS and, as folks mentioned, did the hike up the closed roadway. This is a good one to do in the fall as you won't encounter the slippery leaf issue and hidden tripping hazards as you do with trails in general at this time. Steady uphill climb with some straight aways and a rewarding view at the top! Good for any fitness level, if you're less fit just pace yourself. Noticed at was getting more crowded at the top at about 1ish.

We hiked up the access road to the summit, It was steep, but better than the trail. 30 minutes up, and 20 minutes down. Round trip 2.4 miles. It was humid, hazy and cloudy, but I am confident that the views of Mt. Washington would have been stunning on a clear day. We will go back.

The views are magnificent as is the large slab of granite rock face that you can see from the top. Part of the summit is surrounded by fence and part is not – further up to the right, and over the granite. You get beautiful views from the entire area. Be careful on the granite. At one point, I was trying to come down on a not too steep area with a very short drop and I slipped as the granite was slightly wet – and it’s a sick feeling when you are sliding and can not do anything to stop yourself. Again, I only slid a very short distance into some dirt and a tree – and so no harm done at all (other than dirt on my pants), but given the steep drops near the edge, it obviously could have been much worse. Hold on to kids in the area that is not fenced.