Flat Mountain Pond Trail
Near Noon Peak · New Hampshire
Flat Mountain Pond Trail is a trail in the Sandwich Range and Waterville Valley, climbing about 1,550 ft from Flat Mtn Pond/White Face (Intervale) to Flat Mountain Pond Trailhead (Bennett).
Map length
9.7 mi
Climb from the low end
1,531 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
5 h 37 min / 5 h 34 min
High point
2,368 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,046 ft/mi
Stream crossings
9 (4 fords)
Low point
965 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Flat Mountain Pond Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Flat Mtn Pond/White Face (Intervale) (the lower end) to Flat Mountain Pond Trailhead (Bennett).
- 0.0Flat Mtn Pond/White Face (Intervale)
- 0.3Crosses Whiteface River
- 0.4Crosses Whiteface River
- 1.4Crosses Whiteface River
- 1.5Junction with McCrillis Trail
- 1.7Crosses East Branch
- 2.8Crosses a stream
- 2.8Fords Whiteface River
- 3.7Fords Whiteface River
- 3.9Flat Mountain Pond
- 3.9Fords Pond Brook
- 4.8Flat Mountain Pond Shelter
- 7.0Fords a stream
- 7.1Junction with Bennett Street Trail
- 7.6Junction with Gleason Trail
- 8.6Junction with Guinea Pond Trail
- 9.2Junction with Bennett Street Trail
- 9.7Flat Mountain Pond Trailhead (Bennett)
Distances and book times (map miles)
To McCrillis Trail junction
1.49 mi (total 1.49) · ↑311 ↓41 ft · 54 min / 46 min
To Flat Mountain Pond Shelter
3.26 mi (total 4.75) · ↑1,164 ↓74 ft · 2 h 13 min / 1 h 40 min
To Bennett Street Trail junction (mile 7.1)
2.31 mi (total 7.06) · ↑37 ↓471 ft · 1 h 10 min / 1 h 23 min
To Gleason Trail junction
0.53 mi (total 7.59) · ↑3 ↓141 ft · 16 min / 20 min
To Guinea Pond Trail junction
1.01 mi (total 8.60) · ↑12 ↓205 ft · 31 min / 37 min
To Bennett Street Trail junction (mile 9.2)
0.61 mi (total 9.21) · ↑1 ↓359 ft · 19 min / 29 min
To Flat Mountain Pond Trailhead (Bennett)
0.49 mi (total 9.70) · ↑0 ↓118 ft · 15 min / 18 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Mtn Pond/White Face (Intervale) | McCrillis Trail junction | 1.49 | 1.49 | 311 / 41 ft | 54 min / 46 min |
| McCrillis Trail junction | Flat Mountain Pond Shelter | 3.26 | 4.75 | 1,164 / 74 ft | 2 h 13 min / 1 h 40 min |
| Flat Mountain Pond Shelter | Bennett Street Trail junction (mile 7.1) | 2.31 | 7.06 | 37 / 471 ft | 1 h 10 min / 1 h 23 min |
| Bennett Street Trail junction (mile 7.1) | Gleason Trail junction | 0.53 | 7.59 | 3 / 141 ft | 16 min / 20 min |
| Gleason Trail junction | Guinea Pond Trail junction | 1.01 | 8.60 | 12 / 205 ft | 31 min / 37 min |
| Guinea Pond Trail junction | Bennett Street Trail junction (mile 9.2) | 0.61 | 9.21 | 1 / 359 ft | 19 min / 29 min |
| Bennett Street Trail junction (mile 9.2) | Flat Mountain Pond Trailhead (Bennett) | 0.49 | 9.70 | 0 / 118 ft | 15 min / 18 min |
↑ walking from Flat Mtn Pond/White Face (Intervale); ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Trailheads and parking
Flat Mtn Pond/White Face (Intervale)
Off Whiteface Intervale Road
Flat Mountain Pond Trailhead (Bennett)
Off Bennett Street
Recent trip reports
No reports on this trail in the last 30 days; the latest are below. From hikers on New England Trail Conditions.
- Mon, Sep 7MudDry
Water crossings: The water level on Whiteface River is low. Easy to cross on rocks near the old bridge support (bridge has been removed for quite some time). If the water levels are higher, the AMC White Mountain Guide recommends crossing the river about 30 yards upstream.
Full report on NETC
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.