Martha's Mile
To Owls Head (Carroll) · New Hampshire
Martha's Mile is a trail in New Hampshire's North Country, climbing about 400 ft from Owls Head (Carroll) to Mount Martha.
Map length
0.7 mi
Climb from the low end
420 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
33 min / 23 min
High point
3,544 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,182 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
3,126 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 Owls Head (Carroll); these figures end there.
Martha's Mile
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Owls Head (Carroll) (the lower end) to Mount Martha.
- 0.0Owls Head (Carroll)
- 0.0Owls Head (Carroll)
- 0.7Mount Martha
- 0.7Junction with Mount Martha Spur
Summit conditions
Today's conditions reportConnecting trails
What to bring
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30°F
Summit low
Microspikes
Summit lows near 30°F, so expect ice on rock and the upper trail.
47 mph
Summit gusts
Waterproof shell
Daytime gusts near 47 mph and up to a 65% chance of rain. A shell blocks both.
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.