Fire Wardens Trail
Near Mount Bigelow · Maine
Fire Wardens Trail is a trail in New Hampshire's North Country, climbing about 2,600 ft from the Esker Trail junction to the Appalachian Trail junction.
Map length
3.4 mi
Climb from the low end
2,575 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
2 h 59 min / 1 h 42 min
High point
3,799 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
2,524 ft/mi
Stream crossings
1
Low point
1,245 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Fire Wardens Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Esker Trail junction (the lower end) to Appalachian Trail junction.
- 0.0Esker Trail junction
- 1.1Crosses a stream
- 1.3Junction with Horns Pond Trail
- 2.6Moose Falls
- 3.4Bigelow Col Campsite
- 3.4Appalachian Trail junction
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Horns Pond Trail junction
1.31 mi (total 1.31) · ↑554 ↓25 ft · 56 min / 40 min
To Moose Falls
1.25 mi (total 2.56) · ↑734 ↓3 ft · 59 min / 38 min
To Appalachian Trail junction
0.82 mi (total 3.38) · ↑1,278 ↓0 ft · 1 h 3 min / 25 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esker Trail junction | Horns Pond Trail junction | 1.31 | 1.31 | 554 / 25 ft | 56 min / 40 min |
| Horns Pond Trail junction | Moose Falls | 1.25 | 2.56 | 734 / 3 ft | 59 min / 38 min |
| Moose Falls | Appalachian Trail junction | 0.82 | 3.38 | 1,278 / 0 ft | 1 h 3 min / 25 min |
↑ walking from Esker Trail junction; ↓ 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.