Gorilla Trail
To Mount Shaw · New Hampshire
Gorilla Trail is a trail in the Lakes Region, climbing about 2,200 ft from its lower end to Mount Shaw.
Map length
3.2 mi
Climb from the low end
2,216 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
2 h 42 min / 1 h 41 min
High point
2,979 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,192 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
913 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer. The mapped trail stops just short of the summit of Mount Shaw; these figures end there.
Gorilla Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Lower end (the lower end) to Mount Shaw.
- 0.0Lower end
- 0.3Junction with Dave Green Trail
- 0.9Junction with Canaan Mountain Trail
- 1.8Mount Flagg
- 3.2Mount Shaw
- 3.2Junction with High Ridge Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Dave Green Trail junction
0.32 mi (total 0.32) · ↑182 ↓30 ft · 15 min / 11 min
To Canaan Mountain Trail junction
0.62 mi (total 0.94) · ↑574 ↓0 ft · 36 min / 19 min
To Mount Flagg
0.89 mi (total 1.83) · ↑705 ↓2 ft · 48 min / 27 min
To Mount Shaw
1.35 mi (total 3.18) · ↑747 ↓151 ft · 1 h 3 min / 45 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower end | Dave Green Trail junction | 0.32 | 0.32 | 182 / 30 ft | 15 min / 11 min |
| Dave Green Trail junction | Canaan Mountain Trail junction | 0.62 | 0.94 | 574 / 0 ft | 36 min / 19 min |
| Canaan Mountain Trail junction | Mount Flagg | 0.89 | 1.83 | 705 / 2 ft | 48 min / 27 min |
| Mount Flagg | Mount Shaw | 1.35 | 3.18 | 747 / 151 ft | 1 h 3 min / 45 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.
Summit conditions
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What to bring
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79%
Chance of rain
Waterproof shell
Up to a 79% chance of rain, and wet layers chill fast in the wind up high.
11h 13m
Daylight
Headlamp
Sunset around 6:08 PM, so a late start or a slow descent ends in the dark.
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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.