Faraway Mountain Trail
Near Faraway Mountain · New Hampshire
Faraway Mountain Trail is a trail in the Lakes Region, climbing about 1,350 ft from the Turtleback Mountain Trail junction to Faraway Mountain.
Map length
4.4 mi
Climb from the low end
1,352 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
2 h 52 min / 2 h 14 min
High point
2,776 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
564 ft/mi
Stream crossings
6
Low point
1,512 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Faraway Mountain Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Turtleback Mountain Trail junction (the lower end) to Faraway Mountain.
- 0.0Turtleback Mountain Trail junction
- 0.2Junction with Upper Bridle Path
- 0.5Junction with Faraway Mountain Connector and Oak Ridge Cutoff
- 0.8Crosses a stream
- 0.9Crosses a stream
- 1.0Bridge over a stream
- 1.2Junction with Cold Spring Trail
- 1.3Bridge over a stream
- 1.6Crosses a stream
- 1.8Crosses a stream
- 2.9Junction with High Ridge Trail
- 4.0Junction with High Ridge Trail
- 4.4Faraway Mountain
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Upper Bridle Path junction
0.16 mi (total 0.16) · ↑59 ↓1 ft · 7 min / 5 min
To Faraway Mountain Connector junction
0.30 mi (total 0.46) · ↑58 ↓34 ft · 11 min / 10 min
To Cold Spring Trail junction
0.70 mi (total 1.16) · ↑253 ↓40 ft · 29 min / 22 min
To High Ridge Trail junction (mile 2.9)
1.69 mi (total 2.85) · ↑630 ↓5 ft · 1 h 10 min / 51 min
To High Ridge Trail junction (mile 4.0)
1.13 mi (total 3.98) · ↑232 ↓8 ft · 41 min / 34 min
To Faraway Mountain
0.40 mi (total 4.38) · ↑108 ↓6 ft · 15 min / 12 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turtleback Mountain Trail junction | Upper Bridle Path junction | 0.16 | 0.16 | 59 / 1 ft | 7 min / 5 min |
| Upper Bridle Path junction | Faraway Mountain Connector junction | 0.30 | 0.46 | 58 / 34 ft | 11 min / 10 min |
| Faraway Mountain Connector junction | Cold Spring Trail junction | 0.70 | 1.16 | 253 / 40 ft | 29 min / 22 min |
| Cold Spring Trail junction | High Ridge Trail junction (mile 2.9) | 1.69 | 2.85 | 630 / 5 ft | 1 h 10 min / 51 min |
| High Ridge Trail junction (mile 2.9) | High Ridge Trail junction (mile 4.0) | 1.13 | 3.98 | 232 / 8 ft | 41 min / 34 min |
| High Ridge Trail junction (mile 4.0) | Faraway Mountain | 0.40 | 4.38 | 108 / 6 ft | 15 min / 12 min |
↑ walking from Turtleback Mountain Trail 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.