Black Snout Trail
Near Mount Shaw · New Hampshire
Black Snout Trail is a trail in the Lakes Region, climbing about 450 ft from the Turtleback Mountain Trail junction to the High Ridge Trail junction.
Map length
1.5 mi
Climb from the low end
440 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
58 min / 44 min
High point
2,821 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
375 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
2,378 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Black Snout Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Turtleback Mountain Trail junction (the lower end) to High Ridge Trail junction.
- 0.0Turtleback Mountain Trail junction
- 0.9Junction with Mount Shaw Trail
- 1.5Junction with High Ridge Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Mount Shaw Trail junction
0.94 mi (total 0.94) · ↑276 ↓0 ft · 37 min / 28 min
To High Ridge Trail junction
0.54 mi (total 1.48) · ↑161 ↓0 ft · 21 min / 16 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turtleback Mountain Trail junction | Mount Shaw Trail junction | 0.94 | 0.94 | 276 / 0 ft | 37 min / 28 min |
| Mount Shaw Trail junction | High Ridge Trail junction | 0.54 | 1.48 | 161 / 0 ft | 21 min / 16 min |
↑ walking from Turtleback Mountain 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.