Oliverian Brook Trail
Near Hedgehog Mountain · New Hampshire
Oliverian Brook Trail is a trail in the Sandwich Range and Waterville Valley, climbing about 1,000 ft from Oliverian Brook Parking Lot to the Kelley Trail and Lawrence Trail junction.
Map length
4.1 mi
Climb from the low end
983 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
2 h 32 min / 2 h 4 min
High point
2,203 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
659 ft/mi
Stream crossings
5
Low point
1,250 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Oliverian Brook Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Oliverian Brook Parking Lot (the lower end) to Kelley Trail and Lawrence Trail junction.
- 0.0Oliverian Brook Parking Lot
- 1.8Junction with Passaconway Cutoff
- 2.0Crosses a stream
- 2.4Crosses Oliverian Brook
- 3.1Junction with Square Ledge Branch Trail
- 3.4Crosses Oliverian Brook
- 3.5Crosses Oliverian Brook
- 3.6Crosses Oliverian Brook
- 4.1Junction with Kelley Trail and Lawrence Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Passaconway Cutoff junction
1.79 mi (total 1.79) · ↑270 ↓30 ft · 1 h 2 min / 55 min
To Square Ledge Branch Trail junction
1.34 mi (total 3.13) · ↑263 ↓6 ft · 48 min / 40 min
To Kelley Trail and Lawrence Trail junction
0.95 mi (total 4.08) · ↑446 ↓0 ft · 42 min / 29 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliverian Brook Parking Lot | Passaconway Cutoff junction | 1.79 | 1.79 | 270 / 30 ft | 1 h 2 min / 55 min |
| Passaconway Cutoff junction | Square Ledge Branch Trail junction | 1.34 | 3.13 | 263 / 6 ft | 48 min / 40 min |
| Square Ledge Branch Trail junction | Kelley Trail and Lawrence Trail junction | 0.95 | 4.08 | 446 / 0 ft | 42 min / 29 min |
↑ walking from Oliverian Brook Parking Lot; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Trailheads and parking
Oliverian Brook Parking Lot
0.1 mi walk to the start of the trail
Parking fee · About 30 spaces
Weekends (all seasons): Had space in the one report.
Weekdays (all seasons): Had space in the one report.
Latest report, Sun, May 3: Plenty of room.
Recent trip reports
No reports on this trail in the last 30 days; the latest are below. From hikers on New England Trail Conditions.
- Sat, Aug 15WetDry
Water crossings: All were running low and easy to cross.
Full report on NETC
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.