Baldface Knob Trail

Near South Baldface · New Hampshire

USFS trail #33077

Baldface Knob Trail is a trail in the Carter, Wildcat and Baldface ranges, climbing about 500 ft from the Eastman Mountain Trail and Slippery Brook Trail junction to the Baldface Circle Trail junction. Part of it is above treeline.

Map length

0.6 mi

Climb from the low end

475 ft

Book time up / down (from map miles)

33 min / 20 min

High point

3,068 ft

Above treeline

0.1 mi

Steepest ¼ mile

1,488 ft/mi

Stream crossings

0

Low point

2,637 ft

Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.

Baldface Knob Trail Above treeline

Elevation profile Above treeline Steep (25%+)
2,500'3,000'3,500'0 mi0.6 mi

Mile by mile (map miles)

From Eastman Mountain Trail and Slippery Brook Trail junction (the lower end) to Baldface Circle Trail junction.

  1. 0.0Eastman Mountain Trail and Slippery Brook Trail junction
  2. 0.5Leaves the trees: exposed above treeline
  3. 0.6Junction with Baldface Circle Trail

Connecting trails

Packing for fall? The fall gear guide has the full list.

Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP. Above-treeline areas from canopy height by Meta and WRI (CC BY 4.0). Distances are measured from the map and can differ from signs and guidebooks. Conditions change: check before you go.