Crossbow
Near Cobble Mountain · New Hampshire
Crossbow is a trail in the Lakes Region, climbing about 100 ft from the Longbow and Quiver junction to Cobble Mountain Loop parking.
Map length
0.5 mi
Climb from the low end
82 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
17 min / 17 min
High point
1,073 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
315 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
996 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Crossbow
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Longbow and Quiver junction (the lower end) to Cobble Mountain Loop parking.
- 0.0Longbow and Quiver junction
- 0.2Junction with Overlook
- 0.3Junction with Compound
- 0.4Junction with Cobble Crown, Cobble Mountain Loop, Longbow and Recurve
- 0.5Cobble Mountain Loop parking
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Overlook junction
0.20 mi (total 0.20) · ↑66 ↓9 ft · 8 min / 6 min
To Compound junction
0.11 mi (total 0.31) · ↑12 ↓2 ft · 4 min / 4 min
To Cobble Mountain Loop parking
0.18 mi (total 0.49) · ↑4 ↓62 ft · 5 min / 7 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longbow and Quiver junction | Overlook junction | 0.20 | 0.20 | 66 / 9 ft | 8 min / 6 min |
| Overlook junction | Compound junction | 0.11 | 0.31 | 12 / 2 ft | 4 min / 4 min |
| Compound junction | Cobble Mountain Loop parking | 0.18 | 0.49 | 4 / 62 ft | 5 min / 7 min |
↑ walking from Longbow and Quiver junction; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Trailheads and parking
Cobble Mountain Loop parking
0.1 mi walk to the start of the trail
Off Panorama Drive
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.