Bear Springs Trail
Near Pine Mountain (Gorham) · New Hampshire
Bear Springs Trail is a trail in the Carter, Wildcat and Baldface ranges, climbing about 250 ft from its lower end to the Pine Mountain Trail junction.
Map length
1.5 mi
Climb from the low end
260 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
53 min / 52 min
High point
1,280 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
508 ft/mi
Stream crossings
1
Low point
1,088 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Bear Springs Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Lower end (the lower end) to Pine Mountain Trail junction.
- 0.0Lower end
- 0.1Crosses a stream
- 0.7Junction with Alpine Spring
- 1.4Junction with Alpine Spring and Carry On
- 1.5Junction with Pine Mountain Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Alpine Spring junction
0.72 mi (total 0.72) · ↑190 ↓70 ft · 27 min / 24 min
To Carry On junction
0.64 mi (total 1.36) · ↑70 ↓83 ft · 22 min / 22 min
To Pine Mountain Trail junction
0.15 mi (total 1.51) · ↑0 ↓71 ft · 5 min / 7 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower end | Alpine Spring junction | 0.72 | 0.72 | 190 / 70 ft | 27 min / 24 min |
| Alpine Spring junction | Carry On junction | 0.64 | 1.36 | 70 / 83 ft | 22 min / 22 min |
| Carry On junction | Pine Mountain Trail junction | 0.15 | 1.51 | 0 / 71 ft | 5 min / 7 min |
↑ walking from Lower end; ↓ 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.