Cherry Mountain Trail

Near Mount Martha · New Hampshire

USFS trail #31005

Cherry Mountain Trail is a trail in New Hampshire's North Country, climbing about 1,800 ft from Cherry Mtn 115 to Cherry Mtn Jeep.

Map length

5.0 mi

Climb from the low end

1,782 ft

Book time up / down (from map miles)

3 h 22 min / 3 h 7 min

High point

3,388 ft

Above treeline

None

Steepest ¼ mile

1,940 ft/mi

Stream crossings

0

Low point

1,655 ft

Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.

Cherry Mountain Trail

Elevation profile Steep (25%+)
1,500'2,500'3,500'0 mi5.0 mi

Mile by mile (map miles)

From Cherry Mtn 115 (the lower end) to Cherry Mtn Jeep.

  1. 0.0Cherry Mtn 115
  2. 1.6Junction with Mount Martha Spur
  3. 3.1Junction with Black Brook Trail
  4. 5.0Cherry Mtn Jeep

Distances and book times (map miles)

  1. To Mount Martha Spur junction

    1.55 mi (total 1.55) · ↑1,711 ↓0 ft · 1 h 38 min / 47 min

  2. To Black Brook Trail junction

    1.52 mi (total 3.07) · ↑58 ↓511 ft · 47 min / 1 h 1 min

  3. To Cherry Mtn Jeep

    1.89 mi (total 4.96) · ↑13 ↓740 ft · 57 min / 1 h 19 min

↑ walking from Cherry Mtn 115; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.

Trailheads and parking

  • Cherry Mtn Jeep

    Off Cherry Mountain Road

  • Cherry Mtn 115

    Off State Route 115

    Weekdays (all seasons): Had space in the one report.

    Latest report, Wed, Oct 29: Nearly empty.

    All parking reports for Cherry Mtn 115

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.