Guinea Pond Trail
Near Mount Israel · New Hampshire
Guinea Pond Trail is a trail in the Sandwich Range and Waterville Valley, climbing about 350 ft from Guinear Pond Trailhead to the Flat Mountain Pond Trail junction.
Map length
3.9 mi
Climb from the low end
372 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
2 h 9 min / 2 h 2 min
High point
1,565 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
293 ft/mi
Stream crossings
3 (2 fords)
Low point
1,314 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Guinea Pond Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Guinear Pond Trailhead (the lower end) to Flat Mountain Pond Trail junction.
- 0.0Guinear Pond Trailhead
- 0.7Junction with High Water Bypass
- 1.3Junction with High Water Bypass
- 1.6Junction with Black Mountain Pond Trail and Mead Trail
- 1.6Fords Beebe River: can be dangerous in high water
- 1.7Fords Beebe River: can be dangerous in high water
- 2.8Crosses Cold River
- 3.9Junction with Flat Mountain Pond Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To High Water Bypass junction (mile 0.7)
0.68 mi (total 0.68) · ↑124 ↓10 ft · 24 min / 21 min
To High Water Bypass junction (mile 1.3)
0.61 mi (total 1.29) · ↑25 ↓33 ft · 19 min / 19 min
To Black Mountain Pond Trail and Mead Trail junction
0.27 mi (total 1.56) · ↑13 ↓8 ft · 8 min / 8 min
To Flat Mountain Pond Trail junction
2.37 mi (total 3.93) · ↑207 ↓74 ft · 1 h 17 min / 1 h 13 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guinear Pond Trailhead | High Water Bypass junction (mile 0.7) | 0.68 | 0.68 | 124 / 10 ft | 24 min / 21 min |
| High Water Bypass junction (mile 0.7) | High Water Bypass junction (mile 1.3) | 0.61 | 1.29 | 25 / 33 ft | 19 min / 19 min |
| High Water Bypass junction (mile 1.3) | Black Mountain Pond Trail and Mead Trail junction | 0.27 | 1.56 | 13 / 8 ft | 8 min / 8 min |
| Black Mountain Pond Trail and Mead Trail junction | Flat Mountain Pond Trail junction | 2.37 | 3.93 | 207 / 74 ft | 1 h 17 min / 1 h 13 min |
↑ walking from Guinear Pond Trailhead; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Trailheads and parking
Guinear Pond Trailhead
Off Sandwich Notch Road · Winter: not plowed
Weekdays (all seasons): Had space in the one report.
Latest report, Mon, Aug 31: Plenty of room.
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, Aug 31Dry
Water crossings: All crossings are very low.
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.