Access Road
Near Bald Peak · New Hampshire
Access Road is a trail in the Kinsman Range and around Moosilauke, climbing about 750 ft from the Gardners Trail and Ten Four junction to the High Plains Drifter junction.
Map length
1.4 mi
Climb from the low end
738 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
1 h 5 min / 44 min
High point
2,399 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
699 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
1,652 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Access Road
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Gardners Trail and Ten Four junction (the lower end) to High Plains Drifter junction.
- 0.0Gardners Trail and Ten Four junction
- 0.2Junction with Mount Kinsman Trail
- 0.6Junction with Twenty Twenty
- 1.3Junction with High Plains Drifter
- 1.4Junction with High Plains Drifter
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Mount Kinsman Trail junction
0.18 mi (total 0.18) · ↑113 ↓0 ft · 9 min / 5 min
To Twenty Twenty junction
0.40 mi (total 0.58) · ↑201 ↓0 ft · 18 min / 12 min
To High Plains Drifter junction (mile 1.3)
0.76 mi (total 1.34) · ↑360 ↓0 ft · 34 min / 23 min
To High Plains Drifter junction (mile 1.4)
0.11 mi (total 1.45) · ↑51 ↓12 ft · 5 min / 4 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardners Trail and Ten Four junction | Mount Kinsman Trail junction | 0.18 | 0.18 | 113 / 0 ft | 9 min / 5 min |
| Mount Kinsman Trail junction | Twenty Twenty junction | 0.40 | 0.58 | 201 / 0 ft | 18 min / 12 min |
| Twenty Twenty junction | High Plains Drifter junction (mile 1.3) | 0.76 | 1.34 | 360 / 0 ft | 34 min / 23 min |
| High Plains Drifter junction (mile 1.3) | High Plains Drifter junction (mile 1.4) | 0.11 | 1.45 | 51 / 12 ft | 5 min / 4 min |
↑ walking from Gardners Trail and Ten Four junction; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Connecting trails
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Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP. Distances are measured from the map and can differ from signs and guidebooks. Conditions change: check before you go.