Mountain Trail
Near Mount Bigelow · Maine
Mountain Trail is a trail in New Hampshire's North Country, climbing about 400 ft from the Dead Moose Trail junction to its upper end.
Map length
2.5 mi
Climb from the low end
407 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
1 h 28 min / 1 h 21 min
High point
1,640 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
508 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
1,336 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Mountain Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Dead Moose Trail junction (the lower end) to Upper end.
- 0.0Dead Moose Trail junction
- 1.0Junction with Bear and Soft Landing
- 1.4Junction with Bigelow Approach Trail
- 2.5Upper end
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Soft Landing junction
0.98 mi (total 0.98) · ↑152 ↓3 ft · 34 min / 29 min
To Bigelow Approach Trail junction
0.41 mi (total 1.39) · ↑131 ↓0 ft · 16 min / 13 min
To Upper end
1.15 mi (total 2.54) · ↑120 ↓155 ft · 38 min / 39 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dead Moose Trail junction | Soft Landing junction | 0.98 | 0.98 | 152 / 3 ft | 34 min / 29 min |
| Soft Landing junction | Bigelow Approach Trail junction | 0.41 | 1.39 | 131 / 0 ft | 16 min / 13 min |
| Bigelow Approach Trail junction | Upper end | 1.15 | 2.54 | 120 / 155 ft | 38 min / 39 min |
↑ walking from Dead Moose 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. Distances are measured from the map and can differ from signs and guidebooks. Conditions change: check before you go.