Foss and Knowlton Trail
Near Sentinel Mountain · Maine
Foss and Knowlton Trail is a trail in New Hampshire's North Country, climbing about 750 ft from the Appalachian Trail junction to the Lost Pond Trail junction.
Map length
3.9 mi
Climb from the low end
733 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
2 h 18 min / 2 h 1 min
High point
1,159 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
530 ft/mi
Stream crossings
4 (3 fords)
Low point
573 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Foss and Knowlton Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Appalachian Trail junction (the lower end) to Lost Pond Trail junction.
- 0.0Appalachian Trail junction
- 0.3Fords a stream
- 0.5Fords a stream
- 0.8Crosses Foss and Knowlton Brook
- 3.0Junction with Foss and Knowlton Canoe Trail
- 3.6Fords a stream
- 3.9Junction with Lost Pond Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Foss and Knowlton Canoe Trail junction
2.97 mi (total 2.97) · ↑585 ↓122 ft · 1 h 47 min / 1 h 33 min
To Lost Pond Trail junction
0.90 mi (total 3.87) · ↑143 ↓31 ft · 31 min / 28 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Trail junction | Foss and Knowlton Canoe Trail junction | 2.97 | 2.97 | 585 / 122 ft | 1 h 47 min / 1 h 33 min |
| Foss and Knowlton Canoe Trail junction | Lost Pond Trail junction | 0.90 | 3.87 | 143 / 31 ft | 31 min / 28 min |
↑ walking from Appalachian 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.