Birchtoft Trail
Near Bald Rock · New Hampshire
Birchtoft Trail is a trail in southern and western New Hampshire, climbing about 900 ft from Loop A parking to the Cascade Link junction.
Map length
1.8 mi
Climb from the low end
897 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
1 h 21 min / 56 min
High point
2,093 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,036 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
1,210 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Birchtoft Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Loop A parking (the lower end) to Cascade Link junction.
- 0.0Loop A parking
- 0.1Junction with Loop A and Pond Loop
- 0.3Junction with Pond Loop
- 0.9Junction with Hinkley Trail
- 1.8Junction with Cascade Link and Red Spot Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Pond Loop junction
0.28 mi (total 0.28) · ↑7 ↓57 ft · 8 min / 10 min
To Hinkley Trail junction
0.67 mi (total 0.95) · ↑221 ↓11 ft · 27 min / 20 min
To Cascade Link junction
0.85 mi (total 1.80) · ↑667 ↓3 ft · 46 min / 26 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loop A parking | Pond Loop junction | 0.28 | 0.28 | 7 / 57 ft | 8 min / 10 min |
| Pond Loop junction | Hinkley Trail junction | 0.67 | 0.95 | 221 / 11 ft | 27 min / 20 min |
| Hinkley Trail junction | Cascade Link junction | 0.85 | 1.80 | 667 / 3 ft | 46 min / 26 min |
↑ walking from Loop A parking; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Trailheads and parking
Loop A parking
0.1 mi walk to the start of the trail
Off Loop A
Connecting trails
Packing for fall? The fall gear guide has the full list.
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.