East Gilford Trail
To Belknap Mountain · New Hampshire
East Gilford Trail is a trail in the Lakes Region, climbing about 1,300 ft from Woods road to Belknap Mountain.
Map length
2.1 mi
Climb from the low end
1,320 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
1 h 41 min / 1 h 2 min
High point
2,375 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,347 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
1,063 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer. The mapped trail stops just short of the summit of Belknap Mountain; these figures end there.
HikerNerd routes on this trail
East Gilford Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Woods road (the lower end) to Belknap Mountain.
- 0.0Woods road
- 0.2Junction with Gilford Fire Road
- 0.5Junction with Round Pond Trail
- 0.8Junction with Round Pond Trail
- 1.6Junction with Boulder Trail
- 1.9Junction with White Trail
- 2.0Belknap Mountain
- 2.1Junction with Blue Trail, Red Trail and Warden's Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Gilford Fire Road junction
0.24 mi (total 0.24) · ↑50 ↓15 ft · 8 min / 8 min
To Round Pond Trail junction (mile 0.5)
0.30 mi (total 0.54) · ↑121 ↓4 ft · 13 min / 9 min
To Round Pond Trail junction (mile 0.8)
0.24 mi (total 0.78) · ↑66 ↓0 ft · 9 min / 7 min
To Boulder Trail junction
0.87 mi (total 1.65) · ↑825 ↓0 ft · 51 min / 26 min
To White Trail junction
0.26 mi (total 1.91) · ↑199 ↓0 ft · 14 min / 8 min
To Belknap Mountain
0.15 mi (total 2.06) · ↑41 ↓0 ft · 6 min / 5 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woods road | Gilford Fire Road junction | 0.24 | 0.24 | 50 / 15 ft | 8 min / 8 min |
| Gilford Fire Road junction | Round Pond Trail junction (mile 0.5) | 0.30 | 0.54 | 121 / 4 ft | 13 min / 9 min |
| Round Pond Trail junction (mile 0.5) | Round Pond Trail junction (mile 0.8) | 0.24 | 0.78 | 66 / 0 ft | 9 min / 7 min |
| Round Pond Trail junction (mile 0.8) | Boulder Trail junction | 0.87 | 1.65 | 825 / 0 ft | 51 min / 26 min |
| Boulder Trail junction | White Trail junction | 0.26 | 1.91 | 199 / 0 ft | 14 min / 8 min |
| White Trail junction | Belknap Mountain | 0.15 | 2.06 | 41 / 0 ft | 6 min / 5 min |
↑ walking from Woods road; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Trailheads and parking
Woods road
Off Wood Road
Summit conditions
Today's conditions reportConnecting trails
What to bring
From the summit forecast, Sat to MonPaid links. Backcountry.com pays me if you buy.
84%
Chance of rain
Waterproof shell
Up to a 84% chance of rain, and wet layers chill fast in the wind up high.
11h 13m
Daylight
Headlamp
Sunset around 6:08 PM, so a late start or a slow descent ends in the dark.
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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.