Hincks Trail

Near Mount Abigail Adams · New Hampshire

USFS trail #31406

Hincks Trail is a trail in the Presidential Range, climbing about 900 ft from the Spur Trail junction to the Gray Knob Trail junction.

Map length

0.5 mi

Climb from the low end

902 ft

Book time up / down (from map miles)

43 min / 16 min

High point

4,364 ft

Above treeline

None

Steepest ¼ mile

2,094 ft/mi

Stream crossings

2

Low point

3,446 ft

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

Hincks Trail

Elevation profile Steep (25%+)
3,000'3,750'4,500'Gray Knob, mile 0.540 mi0.5 mi

Mile by mile (map miles)

From Spur Trail junction (the lower end) to Gray Knob Trail junction.

  1. 0.0Spur Trail junction
  2. 0.0Crosses Spur Brook
  3. 0.2Crosses Spur Brook
  4. 0.5Junction with Gray Knob Trail
  5. 0.5Gray Knob

Connecting trails

Spur TrailGray Knob Trail

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.