Lower Bridle Path
Near Turtleback Mountain · New Hampshire
Lower Bridle Path is a trail in the Lakes Region, climbing about 350 ft from Pond Trail parking to the Faraway Mountain Trail junction.
Map length
0.9 mi
Climb from the low end
369 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
37 min / 28 min
High point
1,570 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
800 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
1,228 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Lower Bridle Path
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Pond Trail parking (the lower end) to Faraway Mountain Trail junction.
- 0.0Pond Trail parking
- 0.3Junction with Oak Ridge Trail
- 0.5Junction with Spur
- 0.9Junction with Faraway Mountain Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Oak Ridge Trail junction
0.33 mi (total 0.33) · ↑225 ↓0 ft · 17 min / 10 min
To Spur junction
0.17 mi (total 0.50) · ↑103 ↓0 ft · 8 min / 5 min
To Faraway Mountain Trail junction
0.36 mi (total 0.86) · ↑35 ↓51 ft · 12 min / 13 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pond Trail parking | Oak Ridge Trail junction | 0.33 | 0.33 | 225 / 0 ft | 17 min / 10 min |
| Oak Ridge Trail junction | Spur junction | 0.17 | 0.50 | 103 / 0 ft | 8 min / 5 min |
| Spur junction | Faraway Mountain Trail junction | 0.36 | 0.86 | 35 / 51 ft | 12 min / 13 min |
↑ walking from Pond Trail parking; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Trailheads and parking
Pond Trail parking
0.1 mi walk to the start of the trail
Off Ossipee Park Road
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.