Esker Trail
Near Mount Bigelow · Maine
Esker Trail is a trail in New Hampshire's North Country, climbing about 300 ft from its lower end to its upper end.
Map length
4.5 mi
Climb from the low end
318 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
2 h 24 min / 2 h 23 min
High point
1,358 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
277 ft/mi
Stream crossings
4 (1 ford)
Low point
1,217 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Esker Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Lower end (the lower end) to Upper end.
- 0.0Lower end
- 2.0Crosses Stratton Brook
- 2.2Crosses a stream
- 3.1Junction with Bigelow Approach Trail
- 4.2Fords a stream
- 4.2Junction with Fire Wardens Trail
- 4.3Stratton Brook Pond
- 4.5Stratton Brook Pond
- 4.5Bridge over Stratton Brook
- 4.5Upper end
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Bigelow Approach Trail junction
3.08 mi (total 3.08) · ↑245 ↓186 ft · 1 h 40 min / 1 h 38 min
To Stratton Brook Pond
1.23 mi (total 4.31) · ↑66 ↓92 ft · 39 min / 40 min
To Upper end
0.17 mi (total 4.48) · ↑4 ↓20 ft · 5 min / 6 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower end | Bigelow Approach Trail junction | 3.08 | 3.08 | 245 / 186 ft | 1 h 40 min / 1 h 38 min |
| Bigelow Approach Trail junction | Stratton Brook Pond | 1.23 | 4.31 | 66 / 92 ft | 39 min / 40 min |
| Stratton Brook Pond | Upper end | 0.17 | 4.48 | 4 / 20 ft | 5 min / 6 min |
↑ walking from Lower end; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
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.