Nineteen Mile Brook Trail
On the way up Carter Dome, Middle Carter Mountain, South Carter Mountain, Wildcat Mountain (A Peak) · New Hampshire
Nineteen Mile Brook Trail is a trail in the Carter, Wildcat and Baldface ranges, climbing about 1,900 ft from Nineteen-Mile Brook Trailhead (Route 16) to the Carter-Moriah Trail junction.
Map length
3.5 mi
Climb from the low end
1,895 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
2 h 43 min / 1 h 49 min
High point
3,380 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,024 ft/mi
Stream crossings
5 (2 fords)
Low point
1,483 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
HikerNerd routes on this trail
Nineteen Mile Brook Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Nineteen-Mile Brook Trailhead (Route 16) (the lower end) to Carter-Moriah Trail junction.
- 0.0Nineteen-Mile Brook Trailhead (Route 16)
- 0.0Garnet Pool
- 0.5Fords a stream
- 1.1Fords a stream
- 1.9Junction with Carter Dome Trail
- 1.9Bridge over a stream
- 2.1Bridge over a stream
- 2.9Crosses a stream
- 3.4Carter Notch
- 3.5Junction with Carter-Moriah Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Carter Dome Trail junction
1.88 mi (total 1.88) · ↑844 ↓0 ft · 1 h 22 min / 56 min
To Carter-Moriah Trail junction
1.65 mi (total 3.53) · ↑1,047 ↓102 ft · 1 h 21 min / 53 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nineteen-Mile Brook Trailhead (Route 16) | Carter Dome Trail junction | 1.88 | 1.88 | 844 / 0 ft | 1 h 22 min / 56 min |
| Carter Dome Trail junction | Carter-Moriah Trail junction | 1.65 | 3.53 | 1,047 / 102 ft | 1 h 21 min / 53 min |
↑ walking from Nineteen-Mile Brook Trailhead (Route 16); ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Trailheads and parking
Nineteen-Mile Brook Trailhead (Route 16)
Parking fee
Fall weekends: Full in 2 of 3 reports; others found space as late as 9 am.
Fall weekdays: Had space in both reports, as late as 6:45 am.
Latest report, Sun, Oct 4: Plenty of room.
All parking reports for Nineteen-Mile Brook Trailhead (Route 16)
Summit conditions
Recent trip reports
5 reports on this trail in the last 30 days: snow or ice in 0, microspikes recommended in 0, mud in 5. From hikers on New England Trail Conditions.
- Sun, Oct 4MudLeavesDry
Water crossings: All hops or bridged
Full report on NETC - Sun, Oct 4MudDry
Water crossings: All water crossings on 19 mile brook trail were either bridged or rockhoppable.
Full report on NETC - Mon, Sep 14MudWetDry
Water crossings: Easy rock hops
Full report on NETC - Sun, Sep 13MudWetDry
Water crossings: No issues.
Full report on NETC - Sat, Sep 12MudDry
Water crossings: N/A
Full report on NETC
Connecting trails
What to bring
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69 mph
Summit gusts
Plan a below-treeline hike
Daytime gusts near 69 mph above treeline. Pick a sheltered route or another day.
29°F
Summit low
Microspikes
Summit lows near 29°F, so expect ice on rock and the upper trail.
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.