Avalanche Brook Ski Trail
Near Gulf Peak · New Hampshire
Avalanche Brook Ski Trail is a trail in the Presidential Range, climbing about 1,150 ft from the Rocky Branch Trail junction to its upper end.
Map length
4.0 mi
Climb from the low end
1,174 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
2 h 37 min / 2 h 26 min
High point
2,662 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
798 ft/mi
Stream crossings
4 (4 fords)
Low point
1,733 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Avalanche Brook Ski Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Rocky Branch Trail junction (the lower end) to Upper end.
- 0.0Rocky Branch Trail junction
- 1.1Fords a stream
- 1.9Fords a stream
- 2.9Fords a stream
- 2.9Junction with Glen Boulder Trail
- 3.9Fords New River: can be dangerous in high water
- 4.0Upper end
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Glen Boulder Trail junction
2.94 mi (total 2.94) · ↑1,172 ↓302 ft · 2 h 4 min / 1 h 37 min
To Upper end
1.10 mi (total 4.04) · ↑2 ↓540 ft · 33 min / 49 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Branch Trail junction | Glen Boulder Trail junction | 2.94 | 2.94 | 1,172 / 302 ft | 2 h 4 min / 1 h 37 min |
| Glen Boulder Trail junction | Upper end | 1.10 | 4.04 | 2 / 540 ft | 33 min / 49 min |
↑ walking from Rocky Branch 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.