Captain Norris
Near Smarts Mountain · New Hampshire
Captain Norris is a trail in southern and western New Hampshire, climbing about 200 ft from the Captain Norris junction to the Mudgetts Pond Trail junction.
Map length
0.4 mi
Climb from the low end
178 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
17 min / 13 min
High point
2,027 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
631 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
1,846 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Captain Norris
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Captain Norris junction (the lower end) to Mudgetts Pond Trail junction.
- 0.0Captain Norris junction
- 0.1Junction with Mudgetts Pond Trail
- 0.2Junction with Mudgetts Pond Trail
- 0.4Mudgetts Warming Hut
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Mudgetts Pond Trail junction (mile 0.1)
0.13 mi (total 0.13) · ↑3 ↓30 ft · 4 min / 5 min
To Mudgetts Pond Trail junction (mile 0.4)
0.28 mi (total 0.41) · ↑167 ↓0 ft · 13 min / 8 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain Norris junction | Mudgetts Pond Trail junction (mile 0.1) | 0.13 | 0.13 | 3 / 30 ft | 4 min / 5 min |
| Mudgetts Pond Trail junction (mile 0.1) | Mudgetts Pond Trail junction (mile 0.4) | 0.28 | 0.41 | 167 / 0 ft | 13 min / 8 min |
↑ walking from Captain Norris junction; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
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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.