Norris Hill Trail

Near Smarts Mountain · New Hampshire

Norris Hill Trail is a trail in southern and western New Hampshire, climbing about 900 ft from the Brook Trail junction to the Captain Norris Climb junction.

Map length

3.3 mi

Climb from the low end

880 ft

Book time up / down (from map miles)

2 h 4 min / 1 h 44 min

High point

2,124 ft

Above treeline

None

Steepest ¼ mile

702 ft/mi

Stream crossings

0

Low point

1,252 ft

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

Norris Hill Trail

Elevation profile
1,000'1,750'2,500'0 mi3.3 mi

Mile by mile (map miles)

From Brook Trail junction (the lower end) to Captain Norris Climb junction.

  1. 0.0Brook Trail junction
  2. 1.8Junction with Dorchester Connector
  3. 2.2Junction with Norris Connector
  4. 2.8Junction with Quimby Bike Trail
  5. 3.3Junction with Captain Norris Climb

Distances and book times (map miles)

  1. To Dorchester Connector junction

    1.78 mi (total 1.78) · ↑558 ↓4 ft · 1 h 10 min / 53 min

  2. To Norris Connector junction

    0.44 mi (total 2.22) · ↑156 ↓0 ft · 18 min / 13 min

  3. To Quimby Bike Trail junction

    0.62 mi (total 2.84) · ↑154 ↓142 ft · 23 min / 23 min

  4. To Captain Norris Climb junction

    0.42 mi (total 3.26) · ↑4 ↓53 ft · 13 min / 14 min

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

Connecting trails

Brook TrailDorchester ConnectorNorris ConnectorQuimby Bike TrailCaptain Norris Climb

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.