Cascade Link
Near Mount Monadnock · New Hampshire
Cascade Link is a trail in southern and western New Hampshire, climbing about 850 ft from the White Dot Trail junction to the Pumpelly Trail junction.
Map length
1.3 mi
Climb from the low end
849 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
1 h 5 min / 40 min
High point
2,669 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
930 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
1,817 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Cascade Link
Mile by mile (map miles)
From White Dot Trail junction (the lower end) to Pumpelly Trail junction.
- 0.0White Dot Trail junction
- 0.0Falcon Spring
- 0.5Junction with Birchtoft Trail and Red Spot Trail
- 0.6Junction with Spellman Trail
- 1.3Junction with Pumpelly Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Birchtoft Trail junction
0.47 mi (total 0.47) · ↑269 ↓4 ft · 22 min / 14 min
To Spellman Trail junction
0.15 mi (total 0.62) · ↑76 ↓0 ft · 7 min / 5 min
To Pumpelly Trail junction
0.69 mi (total 1.31) · ↑499 ↓0 ft · 35 min / 21 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Dot Trail junction | Birchtoft Trail junction | 0.47 | 0.47 | 269 / 4 ft | 22 min / 14 min |
| Birchtoft Trail junction | Spellman Trail junction | 0.15 | 0.62 | 76 / 0 ft | 7 min / 5 min |
| Spellman Trail junction | Pumpelly Trail junction | 0.69 | 1.31 | 499 / 0 ft | 35 min / 21 min |
↑ walking from White Dot Trail junction; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
1 incident recorded on this trail, 1 fatal: Mount Monadnock safety record
Connecting trails
Packing for fall? The fall gear guide has the full list.
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.