Black Mountain Pond Trail
Near Sandwich Dome · New Hampshire
Black Mountain Pond Trail is a trail in the Sandwich Range and Waterville Valley, climbing about 1,850 ft from the Guinea Pond Trail and Mead Trail junction to the Algonquin Trail junction.
Map length
3.0 mi
Climb from the low end
1,874 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
2 h 28 min / 1 h 32 min
High point
3,276 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,906 ft/mi
Stream crossings
4 (4 fords)
Low point
1,424 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Black Mountain Pond Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Guinea Pond Trail and Mead Trail junction (the lower end) to Algonquin Trail junction.
- 0.0Guinea Pond Trail and Mead Trail junction
- 0.0Fords Beebe River: can be dangerous in high water
- 0.5Fords Beebe River
- 1.8Junction with Spur Path
- 2.0Fords Beebe River
- 2.2Black Mountain Pond
- 2.4Fords a stream
- 3.0Junction with Algonquin Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Spur Path junction
1.82 mi (total 1.82) · ↑607 ↓5 ft · 1 h 13 min / 55 min
To Algonquin Trail junction
1.23 mi (total 3.05) · ↑1,265 ↓23 ft · 1 h 15 min / 38 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea Pond Trail and Mead Trail junction | Spur Path junction | 1.82 | 1.82 | 607 / 5 ft | 1 h 13 min / 55 min |
| Spur Path junction | Algonquin Trail junction | 1.23 | 3.05 | 1,265 / 23 ft | 1 h 15 min / 38 min |
↑ walking from Guinea Pond Trail and Mead Trail junction; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Recent trip reports
No reports on this trail in the last 30 days; the latest are below. From hikers on New England Trail Conditions.
- Mon, Aug 31Dry
Water crossings: All crossings are very low.
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. Distances are measured from the map and can differ from signs and guidebooks. Conditions change: check before you go.