Captain Norris Climb
Near Smarts Mountain · New Hampshire
Captain Norris Climb is a trail in southern and western New Hampshire, climbing about 150 ft from the Captain Norris Climb junction to the Mudgetts Pond Trail junction.
Map length
0.4 mi
Climb from the low end
147 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
16 min / 12 min
High point
2,017 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
505 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
1,866 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Captain Norris Climb
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Captain Norris Climb junction (the lower end) to Mudgetts Pond Trail junction.
- 0.0Captain Norris Climb junction
- 0.2Junction with Norris Hill Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Norris Hill Trail junction
0.16 mi (total 0.16) · ↑67 ↓0 ft · 7 min / 5 min
To Mudgetts Pond Trail junction
0.24 mi (total 0.40) · ↑77 ↓7 ft · 10 min / 7 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain Norris Climb junction | Norris Hill Trail junction | 0.16 | 0.16 | 67 / 0 ft | 7 min / 5 min |
| Norris Hill Trail junction | Mudgetts Pond Trail junction | 0.24 | 0.40 | 77 / 7 ft | 10 min / 7 min |
↑ walking from Captain Norris Climb 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.