Phloem

Near Smarts Mountain · New Hampshire

Phloem is a trail in southern and western New Hampshire, climbing about 200 ft from the Phloem junction to the Connector, Hoot n Holler and Twisted Underpants junction.

Map length

0.7 mi

Climb from the low end

216 ft

Book time up / down (from map miles)

27 min / 22 min

High point

1,529 ft

Above treeline

None

Steepest ¼ mile

439 ft/mi

Stream crossings

0

Low point

1,306 ft

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

Phloem

Elevation profile
1,000'1,500'2,000'0 mi0.7 mi

Mile by mile (map miles)

From Phloem junction (the lower end) to Connector, Hoot n Holler and Twisted Underpants junction.

  1. 0.0Phloem junction
  2. 0.2Junction with Twisted Underpants
  3. 0.4Junction with Lower Line and Sliding Rock
  4. 0.6Junction with Escalator, Number Two and Xylem
  5. 0.7Junction with Connector, Hoot n Holler and Twisted Underpants

Distances and book times (map miles)

  1. To Twisted Underpants junction

    0.24 mi (total 0.24) · ↑94 ↓0 ft · 10 min / 7 min

  2. To Lower Line junction

    0.17 mi (total 0.41) · ↑59 ↓0 ft · 7 min / 5 min

  3. To Xylem junction

    0.14 mi (total 0.55) · ↑54 ↓0 ft · 6 min / 4 min

  4. To Connector, Hoot n Holler and Twisted Underpants junction

    0.13 mi (total 0.68) · ↑0 ↓35 ft · 4 min / 5 min

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

Connecting trails

Twisted UnderpantsLower LineSliding RockEscalatorNumber TwoXylemConnectorHoot n Holler

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.