Cascade Brook Trail
On the way up South Kinsman Mountain, North Kinsman Mountain, Mount Cannon · New Hampshire
Cascade Brook Trail is a trail on and around Franconia Ridge, climbing about 1,350 ft from Cascade Brook to the Dodge Cut-off and Lonesome Lake Trail junction.
Map length
2.9 mi
Climb from the low end
1,331 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
2 h 7 min / 1 h 26 min
High point
2,750 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,016 ft/mi
Stream crossings
2 (1 ford)
Low point
1,421 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
HikerNerd routes on this trail
Cascade Brook Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Cascade Brook (the lower end) to Dodge Cut-off and Lonesome Lake Trail junction.
- 0.0Cascade Brook
- 0.2Junction with Pemi Trail
- 0.3Fords Whitehouse Brook
- 1.4Junction with Basin Cascades Trail
- 1.4Bridge over Cascade Brook
- 1.8Junction with Kinsman Pond Trail
- 2.6Lonesome Lake
- 2.6Junction with Fishin' Jimmy Trail
- 2.9Junction with Dodge Cut-off and Lonesome Lake Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Pemi Trail junction
0.21 mi (total 0.21) · ↑45 ↓0 ft · 8 min / 7 min
To Basin Cascades Trail junction
1.16 mi (total 1.37) · ↑625 ↓1 ft · 53 min / 35 min
To Kinsman Pond Trail junction
0.46 mi (total 1.83) · ↑215 ↓0 ft · 20 min / 14 min
To Fishin' Jimmy Trail junction
0.81 mi (total 2.64) · ↑420 ↓1 ft · 37 min / 25 min
To Dodge Cut-off and Lonesome Lake Trail junction
0.24 mi (total 2.88) · ↑22 ↓1 ft · 8 min / 7 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade Brook | Pemi Trail junction | 0.21 | 0.21 | 45 / 0 ft | 8 min / 7 min |
| Pemi Trail junction | Basin Cascades Trail junction | 1.16 | 1.37 | 625 / 1 ft | 53 min / 35 min |
| Basin Cascades Trail junction | Kinsman Pond Trail junction | 0.46 | 1.83 | 215 / 0 ft | 20 min / 14 min |
| Kinsman Pond Trail junction | Fishin' Jimmy Trail junction | 0.81 | 2.64 | 420 / 1 ft | 37 min / 25 min |
| Fishin' Jimmy Trail junction | Dodge Cut-off and Lonesome Lake Trail junction | 0.24 | 2.88 | 22 / 1 ft | 8 min / 7 min |
↑ walking from Cascade Brook; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Trailheads and parking
Cascade Brook
0.1 mi walk to the start of the trail
Trailhead
Weekends (all seasons): Full in 1 of 8 reports, as early as 3:30 pm; others found space as late as 7:45 am.
Weekdays (all seasons): Had space in all 10 reports, as late as 3 pm.
Latest report, Fri, Sep 4: Plenty of room at 7 am and 2 pm.
Summit conditions
2 incidents recorded on this trail: incident database
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 15MudDry
Water crossings: The brook crossings are easy with low water levels. The crossing of Cascade Brook is just upstream from the former bridge crossing.
Full report on NETC
Connecting trails
What to bring
From the summit forecast, Sat to MonPaid links. Backcountry.com pays me if you buy. Prices are Backcountry's, checked twice a day.
30°F
Summit low
Microspikes
Summit lows near 30°F, so expect ice on rock and the upper trail.
59 mph
Summit gusts
Waterproof shell
Daytime gusts near 59 mph and up to a 77% chance of rain. A shell blocks both.
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.