Brook Trail (yellow)
Near Mount Major · New Hampshire
Brook Trail (yellow) is a trail in the Lakes Region, climbing about 700 ft from the Mount Major Trail (blue) junction to the Belknap Range Trail junction.
Map length
1.2 mi
Climb from the low end
696 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
56 min / 36 min
High point
1,587 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,174 ft/mi
Stream crossings
3 (2 fords)
Low point
895 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Brook Trail (yellow)
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Mount Major Trail (blue) junction (the lower end) to Belknap Range Trail junction.
- 0.0Mount Major Trail (blue) junction
- 0.3Fords a stream
- 0.5Fords Minge Brook
- 0.7Crosses Minge Brook
- 0.9Junction with North Straightback Link (Green)
- 1.2Junction with Belknap Range Trail and Brook Trail/Belknap Range Trail (blue and yellow)
Distances and book times (map miles)
To North Straightback Link (Green) junction
0.88 mi (total 0.88) · ↑400 ↓43 ft · 38 min / 28 min
To Belknap Range Trail junction
0.28 mi (total 1.16) · ↑291 ↓0 ft · 17 min / 8 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Major Trail (blue) junction | North Straightback Link (Green) junction | 0.88 | 0.88 | 400 / 43 ft | 38 min / 28 min |
| North Straightback Link (Green) junction | Belknap Range Trail junction | 0.28 | 1.16 | 291 / 0 ft | 17 min / 8 min |
↑ walking from Mount Major Trail (blue) 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.