Bennett Street Trail

To Sandwich Dome · New Hampshire

USFS trail #32452

Bennett Street Trail is a trail in the Sandwich Range and Waterville Valley, climbing about 2,800 ft from the Flat Mountain Pond Trail junction to Sandwich Dome.

Map length

3.5 mi

Climb from the low end

2,776 ft

Book time up / down (from map miles)

3 h 10 min / 1 h 47 min

High point

3,975 ft

Above treeline

None

Steepest ¼ mile

1,659 ft/mi

Stream crossings

4 (4 fords)

Low point

1,199 ft

Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer. The mapped trail stops just short of the summit of Sandwich Dome; these figures end there.

Bennett Street Trail

Elevation profile Steep (25%+)
1,000'2,750'4,500'Sandwich Dome, mile 3.540 mi3.5 mi

Mile by mile (map miles)

From Flat Mountain Pond Trail junction (the lower end) to Sandwich Dome.

  1. 0.0Flat Mountain Pond Trail junction
  2. 0.6Junction with Gleason Trail
  3. 1.0Lower Falls
  4. 1.1Great Falls
  5. 1.3Fords a stream
  6. 1.5Junction with Flat Mountain Pond Trail
  7. 2.6Fords a stream
  8. 2.6Fords a stream
  9. 2.7Fords a stream
  10. 3.5Sandwich Dome
  11. 3.5Junction with Sandwich Mountain Trail

Distances and book times (map miles)

  1. To Gleason Trail junction

    0.56 mi (total 0.56) · ↑164 ↓1 ft · 22 min / 17 min

  2. To Flat Mountain Pond Trail junction (mile 1.5)

    0.90 mi (total 1.46) · ↑523 ↓0 ft · 43 min / 27 min

  3. To Sandwich Dome

    2.09 mi (total 3.55) · ↑2,074 ↓4 ft · 2 h 5 min / 1 h 3 min

↑ walking from Flat Mountain Pond Trail junction; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.

Summit conditions

Sandwich DomemoderateOct 9, 8:20 PM
Today's conditions report

Connecting trails

Flat Mountain Pond TrailGleason TrailSandwich Mountain Trail

What to bring

From the summit forecast, Sat to Mon

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  • 60 mph

    Summit gusts

    Plan a below-treeline hike

    Daytime gusts near 60 mph above treeline. Pick a sheltered route or another day.

  • 32°F

    Summit low

    Microspikes

    Summit lows near 32°F, so expect ice on rock and the upper trail.

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  • 11h 13m

    Daylight

    Headlamp

    Sunset around 6:08 PM, so a late start or a slow descent ends in the dark.

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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.