Gunstock Mountain Trail
To Gunstock Mountain · New Hampshire
Gunstock Mountain Trail is a trail in the Lakes Region, climbing about 1,150 ft from its lower end to Gunstock Mountain.
Map length
1.0 mi
Climb from the low end
1,165 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
1 h 4 min / 29 min
High point
2,211 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,473 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
1,034 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 Gunstock Mountain; these figures end there.
Gunstock Mountain Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Lower end (the lower end) to Gunstock Mountain.
- 0.0Lower end
- 0.7Junction with Winter Shortcut
- 0.9Junction with Brook Trail, Ridge Trail and Winter Shortcut
- 1.0Gunstock Mountain
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Winter Shortcut junction
0.65 mi (total 0.65) · ↑747 ↓0 ft · 42 min / 20 min
To Gunstock Mountain
0.33 mi (total 0.98) · ↑411 ↓0 ft · 22 min / 10 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower end | Winter Shortcut junction | 0.65 | 0.65 | 747 / 0 ft | 42 min / 20 min |
| Winter Shortcut junction | Gunstock Mountain | 0.33 | 0.98 | 411 / 0 ft | 22 min / 10 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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84%
Chance of rain
Waterproof shell
Up to a 84% 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.