Cascade Brook Trail
On the way up South Kinsman Mountain, North Kinsman Mountain, Mount Cannon · New Hampshire
Cascade Brook Trail is a trail in the Sandwich Range and Waterville Valley, climbing about 450 ft from the Upper Snows Mountain Trail - 253 junction to the Upper Snows Mountain Trail - 253 junction.
Map length
2.2 mi
Climb from the low end
439 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
1 h 19 min / 1 h 16 min
High point
2,290 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
576 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
1,856 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 Upper Snows Mountain Trail - 253 junction (the lower end) to Upper Snows Mountain Trail - 253 junction.
- 0.0Upper Snows Mountain Trail - 253 junction
- 2.2Junction with Cascade Path, Upper Snows Mountain Trail and Upper Snows Mountain Trail - 253
Summit conditions
2 incidents recorded on this trail: incident database
Recent trip reports
From hikers who used this trail, via New England Trail Conditions.
Aug. 15, 2026 · WAUMBEK
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable
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
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30°F
Summit low
Microspikes
Summit lows near 30°F, so expect ice on rock and the upper trail.
54 mph
Summit gusts
Waterproof shell
Daytime gusts near 54 mph and up to a 61% 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.