Applachian Trail Cut-Off
Near Gulf Hagas Mountain · Maine
Applachian Trail Cut-Off is a trail in New Hampshire's North Country, climbing about 200 ft from the Rim Trail junction to the Appalachian Trail junction.
Map length
1.1 mi
Climb from the low end
220 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
41 min / 41 min
High point
1,233 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
828 ft/mi
Stream crossings
1 (1 ford)
Low point
1,036 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Applachian Trail Cut-Off
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Rim Trail junction (the lower end) to Appalachian Trail junction.
- 0.0Rim Trail junction
- 0.0Buttermilk Falls
- 0.2Junction with Pleasant River Tote Road
- 1.1Fords Gulf Hagas Brook
- 1.1Junction with Appalachian Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Pleasant River Tote Road junction
0.17 mi (total 0.17) · ↑137 ↓0 ft · 9 min / 5 min
To Appalachian Trail junction
0.98 mi (total 1.15) · ↑78 ↓205 ft · 32 min / 35 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rim Trail junction | Pleasant River Tote Road junction | 0.17 | 0.17 | 137 / 0 ft | 9 min / 5 min |
| Pleasant River Tote Road junction | Appalachian Trail junction | 0.98 | 1.15 | 78 / 205 ft | 32 min / 35 min |
↑ walking from Rim Trail junction; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Connecting trails
Packing for fall? The fall gear guide has the full list.
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.