Benton Trail
Near Mount Blue · New Hampshire
Benton Trail is a trail in the Kinsman Range and around Moosilauke, climbing about 2,850 ft from Benton Trailhead to the Beaver Brook Trail junction. Part of it is above treeline.
Map length
2.8 mi
Climb from the low end
2,874 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
2 h 50 min / 1 h 24 min
High point
4,563 ft
Above treeline
0.2 mi
Steepest ¼ mile
1,378 ft/mi
Stream crossings
1
Low point
1,682 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Benton Trail Above treeline
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Benton Trailhead (the lower end) to Beaver Brook Trail junction.
- 0.0Benton Trailhead
- 0.1Bridge over Tunnel Brook
- 2.6Leaves the trees: exposed above treeline
- 2.8Junction with Beaver Brook Trail
Trailheads and parking
Benton Trailhead
Trailhead
1 incident recorded on this trail: Mount Moosilauke safety record
Recent trip reports
No reports on this trail in the last 30 days; the latest are below. From hikers on New England Trail Conditions.
- Sat, Aug 29Dry
Water crossings: No issue crossing Tunnel Brook - some water in it but pretty dry overall
Full report on NETC
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.