Connector
Near Smarts Mountain · New Hampshire
Connector is a trail in southern and western New Hampshire, climbing about 250 ft from the Hoot n Holler, Phloem and Twisted Underpants junction to Dorchester Connector parking.
Map length
1.3 mi
Climb from the low end
240 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
46 min / 40 min
High point
1,703 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
454 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
1,484 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Connector
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Hoot n Holler, Phloem and Twisted Underpants junction (the lower end) to Dorchester Connector parking.
- 0.0Hoot n Holler, Phloem and Twisted Underpants junction
- 0.2Junction with Wagon Wheel
- 0.5Junction with Brook Trail
- 1.3Junction with Dorchester Connector
- 1.3Dorchester Connector parking
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Wagon Wheel junction
0.21 mi (total 0.21) · ↑11 ↓13 ft · 7 min / 7 min
To Brook Trail junction
0.31 mi (total 0.52) · ↑33 ↓14 ft · 10 min / 10 min
To Dorchester Connector parking
0.76 mi (total 1.28) · ↑194 ↓4 ft · 29 min / 23 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoot n Holler, Phloem and Twisted Underpants junction | Wagon Wheel junction | 0.21 | 0.21 | 11 / 13 ft | 7 min / 7 min |
| Wagon Wheel junction | Brook Trail junction | 0.31 | 0.52 | 33 / 14 ft | 10 min / 10 min |
| Brook Trail junction | Dorchester Connector parking | 0.76 | 1.28 | 194 / 4 ft | 29 min / 23 min |
↑ walking from Hoot n Holler, Phloem and Twisted Underpants junction; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Trailheads and parking
Dorchester Connector parking
Off North Dorchester Road
Weekdays (all seasons): Had space in the one report.
Latest report, Tue, Sep 8: Plenty of room, then nearly empty.
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.