Narrow Gauge Pathway

Near Avery Peak · Maine

Narrow Gauge Pathway is a trail in New Hampshire's North Country, climbing about 500 ft from Airport Trailhead to Stratton Brook Hut Trailhead.

Map length

5.2 mi

Climb from the low end

477 ft

Book time up / down (from map miles)

2 h 49 min / 2 h 37 min

High point

1,298 ft

Above treeline

None

Steepest ¼ mile

218 ft/mi

Stream crossings

1

Low point

885 ft

Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.

Narrow Gauge Pathway

Elevation profile
500'1,000'1,500'0 mi5.2 mi

Mile by mile (map miles)

From Airport Trailhead (the lower end) to Stratton Brook Hut Trailhead.

  1. 0.0Airport Trailhead
  2. 0.0Bridge over Huston Brook
  3. 0.1Junction with Airport Trailhead Spur and The Caboose
  4. 0.3Junction with The Caboose 209
  5. 0.7Junction with Crommett's Overlook (Maine Hut Trail) and The Caboose
  6. 2.0Junction with Camel Humps and Spike
  7. 2.1Junction with Camel Humps and Spike
  8. 2.3Junction with Camel Humps and F.O.R.D.
  9. 2.5Junction with F.O.R.D. and Sargent Trail
  10. 2.9Junction with Sargent Trail
  11. 3.2Junction with Crockertown
  12. 3.3Junction with Crockertown, Jerusalem Town and Meade
  13. 4.0Junction with Old Gauge
  14. 4.2Junction with Goldenrod
  15. 4.3Junction with Goldenrod, Grassy Loops, Lower Newton's Revenge (Maine Hut Trail) and Mike's Mile
  16. 4.9Junction with Snowy Loops
  17. 5.0Junction with Grassy Loops
  18. 5.1Junction with Lynx Trail
  19. 5.2Stratton Brook Hut Trailhead

Distances and book times (map miles)

  1. To The Caboose 209 junction

    0.32 mi (total 0.32) · ↑38 ↓3 ft · 11 min / 10 min

  2. To The Caboose junction

    0.36 mi (total 0.68) · ↑62 ↓0 ft · 13 min / 11 min

  3. To Spike junction

    1.37 mi (total 2.05) · ↑176 ↓13 ft · 46 min / 41 min

  4. To Camel Humps junction (mile 2.1)

    0.10 mi (total 2.15) · ↑8 ↓0 ft · 3 min / 3 min

  5. To Camel Humps junction (mile 2.3)

    0.13 mi (total 2.28) · ↑7 ↓3 ft · 4 min / 4 min

  6. To F.O.R.D. junction

    0.20 mi (total 2.48) · ↑20 ↓1 ft · 7 min / 6 min

  7. To Sargent Trail junction

    0.37 mi (total 2.85) · ↑26 ↓13 ft · 12 min / 11 min

  8. To Crockertown junction

    0.37 mi (total 3.22) · ↑18 ↓4 ft · 11 min / 11 min

  9. To Crockertown / Jerusalem Town junction

    0.11 mi (total 3.33) · ↑16 ↓0 ft · 4 min / 4 min

  10. To Old Gauge junction

    0.70 mi (total 4.03) · ↑28 ↓14 ft · 22 min / 22 min

  11. To Goldenrod junction

    0.12 mi (total 4.15) · ↑6 ↓0 ft · 4 min / 4 min

  12. To Mike's Mile junction

    0.12 mi (total 4.27) · ↑3 ↓1 ft · 4 min / 4 min

  13. To Snowy Loops junction

    0.61 mi (total 4.88) · ↑50 ↓5 ft · 20 min / 19 min

  14. To Grassy Loops junction

    0.10 mi (total 4.98) · ↑0 ↓2 ft · 3 min / 3 min

  15. To Stratton Brook Hut Trailhead

    0.19 mi (total 5.17) · ↑10 ↓6 ft · 6 min / 6 min

↑ walking from Airport Trailhead; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.

Trailheads and parking

  • Airport Trailhead

    0.2 mi walk to the start of the trail

    Off Old Huse Mill Road

  • Stratton Brook Hut Trailhead

    0.1 mi walk to the start of the trail

    Off Carrabassett Drive

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.