Bald Knob Trail
Near Bald Knob · New Hampshire
Bald Knob Trail is a loop in the Lakes Region, climbing about 200 ft.
Map length (loop)
1.4 mi
Climb from the low end
179 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
46 min / 46 min
High point
1,794 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
430 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
1,672 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Bald Knob Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Turtleback Mountain Trail junction (the lower end), once around.
- 0.0Turtleback Mountain Trail junction
- 0.4Junction with Bald Knob Cut-Off
- 0.7Bald Knob
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Bald Knob Cut-Off junction
0.36 mi (total 0.36) · ↑16 ↓47 ft · 11 min / 12 min
To Bald Knob
0.31 mi (total 0.67) · ↑112 ↓0 ft · 13 min / 10 min
To Turtleback Mountain Trail junction (mile 1.4)
0.69 mi (total 1.36) · ↑48 ↓132 ft · 22 min / 25 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turtleback Mountain Trail junction (mile 0.0) | Bald Knob Cut-Off junction | 0.36 | 0.36 | 16 / 47 ft | 11 min / 12 min |
| Bald Knob Cut-Off junction | Bald Knob | 0.31 | 0.67 | 112 / 0 ft | 13 min / 10 min |
| Bald Knob | Turtleback Mountain Trail junction (mile 1.4) | 0.69 | 1.36 | 48 / 132 ft | 22 min / 25 min |
↑ walking from Turtleback Mountain Trail junction; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
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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.