Head of the Gulf Trail
Near Indian Mountain · Maine
Head of the Gulf Trail is a trail in New Hampshire's North Country, climbing about 50 ft from the Head of the Gulf Trail junction to the Pleasant River Tote Road and Rim Trail junction.
Map length
1.2 mi
Climb from the low end
54 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
38 min / 38 min
High point
1,175 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
107 ft/mi
Stream crossings
2 (2 fords)
Low point
1,141 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Head of the Gulf Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Head of the Gulf Trail junction (the lower end) to Pleasant River Tote Road and Rim Trail junction.
- 0.0Head of the Gulf Trail junction
- 0.3Junction with Lloyd Pond Trail
- 0.3Lloyd Pond
- 0.4Fords a stream
- 1.1Fords a stream
- 1.2Junction with Pleasant River Tote Road and Rim Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Lloyd Pond Trail junction
0.30 mi (total 0.30) · ↑3 ↓22 ft · 9 min / 10 min
To Pleasant River Tote Road and Rim Trail junction
0.92 mi (total 1.22) · ↑50 ↓28 ft · 29 min / 28 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head of the Gulf Trail junction | Lloyd Pond Trail junction | 0.30 | 0.30 | 3 / 22 ft | 9 min / 10 min |
| Lloyd Pond Trail junction | Pleasant River Tote Road and Rim Trail junction | 0.92 | 1.22 | 50 / 28 ft | 29 min / 28 min |
↑ walking from Head of the Gulf 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.