Mount Shaw Trail
Near Turtleback Mountain · New Hampshire
Mount Shaw Trail is a trail in the Lakes Region, climbing about 2,000 ft from its lower end to the Black Snout Trail junction.
Map length
2.4 mi
Climb from the low end
1,979 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
2 h 10 min / 1 h 11 min
High point
2,656 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
2,022 ft/mi
Stream crossings
3 (3 fords)
Low point
672 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Mount Shaw Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Lower end (the lower end) to Black Snout Trail junction.
- 0.0Lower end
- 0.4Junction with Italian Trail
- 0.7Fords a stream
- 1.5Fords a stream
- 1.8Fords a stream
- 2.4Junction with Black Snout Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Italian Trail junction
0.42 mi (total 0.42) · ↑156 ↓0 ft · 17 min / 13 min
To Black Snout Trail junction
1.95 mi (total 2.37) · ↑1,818 ↓0 ft · 1 h 53 min / 59 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower end | Italian Trail junction | 0.42 | 0.42 | 156 / 0 ft | 17 min / 13 min |
| Italian Trail junction | Black Snout Trail junction | 1.95 | 2.37 | 1,818 / 0 ft | 1 h 53 min / 59 min |
↑ walking from Lower end; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
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.