Blue Trail
To Belknap Mountain · New Hampshire
Blue Trail is a trail in the Lakes Region, climbing about 700 ft from Wayne's Way parking to Belknap Mountain.
Map length
1.0 mi
Climb from the low end
697 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
50 min / 29 min
High point
2,374 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,216 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
1,676 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer. The mapped trail stops just short of the summit of Belknap Mountain; these figures end there.
Blue Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Wayne's Way parking (the lower end) to Belknap Mountain.
- 0.0Wayne's Way parking
- 0.5Junction with Overlook Trail (orange) and Saddle Trail
- 1.0Belknap Mountain
- 1.0Junction with East Gilford Trail, Red Trail and Warden's Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Overlook Trail (orange) and Saddle Trail junction
0.46 mi (total 0.46) · ↑328 ↓28 ft · 23 min / 14 min
To Belknap Mountain
0.50 mi (total 0.96) · ↑365 ↓0 ft · 26 min / 15 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne's Way parking | Overlook Trail (orange) and Saddle Trail junction | 0.46 | 0.46 | 328 / 28 ft | 23 min / 14 min |
| Overlook Trail (orange) and Saddle Trail junction | Belknap Mountain | 0.50 | 0.96 | 365 / 0 ft | 26 min / 15 min |
↑ walking from Wayne's Way parking; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Trailheads and parking
Wayne's Way parking
0.1 mi walk to the start of the trail
Parking fee
Summit conditions
Today's conditions reportConnecting trails
What to bring
From the summit forecast, Sat to MonPaid links. Backcountry.com pays me if you buy.
84%
Chance of rain
Waterproof shell
Up to a 84% chance of rain, and wet layers chill fast in the wind up high.
11h 13m
Daylight
Headlamp
Sunset around 6:08 PM, so a late start or a slow descent ends in the dark.
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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.