Mount Abraham Spur Trail
Near Mount Abraham · Maine
Mount Abraham Spur Trail is a loop in New Hampshire's North Country, climbing about 900 ft. Part of it is above treeline.
Map length (loop)
3.2 mi
Climb from the low end
913 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
2 h 4 min / 2 h 4 min
High point
4,031 ft
Above treeline
0.9 mi
Steepest ¼ mile
979 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
3,246 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Mount Abraham Spur Trail Above treeline
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Appalachian National Scenic Trail junction (the lower end), once around.
- 0.0Appalachian National Scenic Trail junction
- 1.0Leaves the trees: exposed above treeline
- 1.6Junction with Mount Abraham Summit Trail and Mount Abraham Trail
- 1.6Mount Abraham
- 2.2Back below treeline
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Mount Abraham
1.60 mi (total 1.60) · ↑846 ↓67 ft · 1 h 13 min / 50 min
To Appalachian National Scenic Trail junction (mile 3.2)
1.60 mi (total 3.20) · ↑67 ↓846 ft · 50 min / 1 h 13 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian National Scenic Trail junction (mile 0.0) | Mount Abraham | 1.60 | 1.60 | 846 / 67 ft | 1 h 13 min / 50 min |
| Mount Abraham | Appalachian National Scenic Trail junction (mile 3.2) | 1.60 | 3.20 | 67 / 846 ft | 50 min / 1 h 13 min |
↑ walking from Appalachian National Scenic 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. Above-treeline areas from canopy height by Meta and WRI (CC BY 4.0). Distances are measured from the map and can differ from signs and guidebooks. Conditions change: check before you go.