Brunel Trail
Near Owls Cliff · New Hampshire
Brunel Trail is a trail in the Sandwich Range and Waterville Valley, climbing about 50 ft from the Sawyer Pond Trail junction to the Brunel Trail junction.
Map length
0.3 mi
Climb from the low end
27 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
10 min / 9 min
High point
1,362 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
75 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
1,338 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Brunel Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Sawyer Pond Trail junction (the lower end) to Brunel Trail junction.
- 0.0Sawyer Pond Trail junction
Recent trip reports
No reports on this trail in the last 30 days; the latest are below. From hikers on New England Trail Conditions.
- Sat, Aug 15MudWetDry
Water crossings: All crossings, even those of the Swift River and Sawyer River, were relatively easy rock hops. Attribute this to the relatively dry conditions in 2026.
Full report on NETC
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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.