Great Gulf Trail

Near Lows Bald Spot · New Hampshire

USFS trail #31392

Great Gulf Trail is a trail in the Presidential Range, climbing about 950 ft from Great Gulf Wilderness Trailhead to the Madison Gulf Trail junction.

Map length

2.6 mi

Climb from the low end

947 ft

Book time up / down (from map miles)

1 h 46 min / 1 h 19 min

High point

2,280 ft

Above treeline

None

Steepest ¼ mile

828 ft/mi

Stream crossings

2

Low point

1,326 ft

Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.

Great Gulf Trail

Elevation profile
1,000'1,750'2,500'0 mi2.6 mi

Mile by mile (map miles)

From Great Gulf Wilderness Trailhead (the lower end) to Madison Gulf Trail junction.

  1. 0.0Great Gulf Wilderness Trailhead
  2. 0.1Bridge over Peabody River
  3. 0.3Junction with Great Gulf Link
  4. 1.8Junction with Osgood Trail
  5. 2.5Junction with Madison Gulf Trail and Osgood Cut-Off
  6. 2.5Crosses Parapet Brook

Distances and book times (map miles)

  1. To Great Gulf Link junction

    0.28 mi (total 0.28) · ↑49 ↓30 ft · 10 min / 10 min

  2. To Osgood Trail junction

    1.47 mi (total 1.75) · ↑455 ↓0 ft · 58 min / 44 min

  3. To Madison Gulf Trail junction

    0.83 mi (total 2.58) · ↑440 ↓13 ft · 38 min / 25 min

↑ walking from Great Gulf Wilderness Trailhead; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.

Trailheads and parking

  • Great Gulf Wilderness Trailhead

    Parking fee

Recent trip reports

From hikers who used this trail, via New England Trail Conditions.

Connecting trails

Great Gulf LinkOsgood TrailMadison Gulf TrailOsgood Cut-Off

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.