Bigelow Approach Trail
Near South Peak · Maine
Bigelow Approach Trail is a trail in New Hampshire's North Country, climbing about 450 ft from the Esker Trail junction to the Upper Newton's Revenge (Maine Hut Trail) junction.
Map length
1.9 mi
Climb from the low end
451 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
1 h 9 min / 56 min
High point
1,688 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
392 ft/mi
Stream crossings
1
Low point
1,259 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Bigelow Approach Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Esker Trail junction (the lower end) to Upper Newton's Revenge (Maine Hut Trail) junction.
- 0.0Esker Trail junction
- 0.3Crosses Stratton Brook
- 1.1Junction with Bear
- 1.6Junction with Mountain Trail
- 1.9Junction with Upper Newton's Revenge (Maine Hut Trail)
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Bear junction
1.05 mi (total 1.05) · ↑258 ↓36 ft · 39 min / 32 min
To Mountain Trail junction
0.57 mi (total 1.62) · ↑121 ↓0 ft · 21 min / 17 min
To Upper Newton's Revenge (Maine Hut Trail) junction
0.23 mi (total 1.85) · ↑69 ↓1 ft · 9 min / 7 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esker Trail junction | Bear junction | 1.05 | 1.05 | 258 / 36 ft | 39 min / 32 min |
| Bear junction | Mountain Trail junction | 0.57 | 1.62 | 121 / 0 ft | 21 min / 17 min |
| Mountain Trail junction | Upper Newton's Revenge (Maine Hut Trail) junction | 0.23 | 1.85 | 69 / 1 ft | 9 min / 7 min |
↑ walking from Esker Trail junction; ↓ 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.