Brook Trail
To Gunstock Mountain · New Hampshire
Brook Trail is a trail in the Lakes Region, climbing about 1,250 ft from Pistol Parking Lot to Gunstock Mountain.
Map length
1.6 mi
Climb from the low end
1,263 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
1 h 26 min / 49 min
High point
2,235 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,317 ft/mi
Stream crossings
1
Low point
968 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer. The mapped trail stops about 0.1 mi and 24 ft short of the summit of Gunstock Mountain; these figures end there.
Brook Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Pistol Parking Lot (the lower end) to Gunstock Mountain.
- 0.0Pistol Parking Lot
- 0.1Crosses a stream
- 1.3Junction with Saddle Trail
- 1.5Gunstock Mountain
- 1.6Junction with Gunstock Mountain Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Saddle Trail junction
1.33 mi (total 1.33) · ↑1,077 ↓0 ft · 1 h 12 min / 40 min
To Gunstock Mountain
0.28 mi (total 1.61) · ↑184 ↓10 ft · 14 min / 9 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pistol Parking Lot | Saddle Trail junction | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1,077 / 0 ft | 1 h 12 min / 40 min |
| Saddle Trail junction | Gunstock Mountain | 0.28 | 1.61 | 184 / 10 ft | 14 min / 9 min |
↑ walking from Pistol Parking Lot; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Trailheads and parking
Pistol Parking Lot
0.2 mi walk to the start of the trail
Trailhead
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.