Dorchester Connector
Near Smarts Mountain · New Hampshire
Dorchester Connector is a trail in southern and western New Hampshire, climbing about 350 ft from the Homestead junction to the Spur Trail junction.
Map length
2.5 mi
Climb from the low end
334 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
1 h 24 min / 1 h 16 min
High point
1,824 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
279 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
1,544 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Dorchester Connector
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Homestead junction (the lower end) to Spur Trail junction.
- 0.0Homestead junction
- 0.9Junction with Twig Eater
- 1.1Junction with Connector
- 1.4Junction with Upper Connector
- 2.2Junction with Norris Hill Trail
- 2.5Junction with Spur Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Twig Eater junction
0.94 mi (total 0.94) · ↑164 ↓25 ft · 33 min / 29 min
To Connector junction
0.21 mi (total 1.15) · ↑20 ↓1 ft · 7 min / 7 min
To Upper Connector junction
0.23 mi (total 1.38) · ↑60 ↓0 ft · 9 min / 7 min
To Norris Hill Trail junction
0.84 mi (total 2.22) · ↑76 ↓29 ft · 28 min / 26 min
To Spur Trail junction
0.24 mi (total 2.46) · ↑10 ↓13 ft · 8 min / 8 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homestead junction | Twig Eater junction | 0.94 | 0.94 | 164 / 25 ft | 33 min / 29 min |
| Twig Eater junction | Connector junction | 0.21 | 1.15 | 20 / 1 ft | 7 min / 7 min |
| Connector junction | Upper Connector junction | 0.23 | 1.38 | 60 / 0 ft | 9 min / 7 min |
| Upper Connector junction | Norris Hill Trail junction | 0.84 | 2.22 | 76 / 29 ft | 28 min / 26 min |
| Norris Hill Trail junction | Spur Trail junction | 0.24 | 2.46 | 10 / 13 ft | 8 min / 8 min |
↑ walking from Homestead junction; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Connecting trails
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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.