Pine Bend Brook Trail
To Mount Tripyramid (North Peak) · New Hampshire
Pine Bend Brook Trail is a trail in the Sandwich Range and Waterville Valley, climbing about 2,850 ft from Pine Bend Brook Trailhead (Kancamagus Highway) to Mount Tripyramid (North Peak).
Map length
3.6 mi
Climb from the low end
2,836 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
3 h 13 min / 1 h 50 min
High point
4,133 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
2,176 ft/mi
Stream crossings
2
Low point
1,358 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer. The mapped trail stops just short of the summit of Mount Tripyramid (North Peak); these figures end there.
HikerNerd routes on this trail
Pine Bend Brook Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Pine Bend Brook Trailhead (Kancamagus Highway) (the lower end) to Mount Tripyramid (North Peak).
- 0.0Pine Bend Brook Trailhead (Kancamagus Highway)
- 1.3Crosses a stream
- 1.4Crosses Pine Bend Brook
- 2.9Junction with Scaur Trail
- 3.6Junction with Mt. Tripyramid Trail
- 3.6Mount Tripyramid (North Peak)
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Scaur Trail junction
2.90 mi (total 2.90) · ↑2,142 ↓56 ft · 2 h 31 min / 1 h 29 min
To Mount Tripyramid (North Peak)
0.69 mi (total 3.59) · ↑689 ↓8 ft · 41 min / 21 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Bend Brook Trailhead (Kancamagus Highway) | Scaur Trail junction | 2.90 | 2.90 | 2,142 / 56 ft | 2 h 31 min / 1 h 29 min |
| Scaur Trail junction | Mount Tripyramid (North Peak) | 0.69 | 3.59 | 689 / 8 ft | 41 min / 21 min |
↑ walking from Pine Bend Brook Trailhead (Kancamagus Highway); ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Trailheads and parking
Pine Bend Brook Trailhead (Kancamagus Highway)
Off Kancamagus Highway
Weekends (all seasons): Full in 1 of 7 reports, as early as 12 pm; others found space as late as 5:30 pm.
Weekdays (all seasons): Had space in all 10 reports, as late as 12 pm.
Latest report, Thu, Sep 24: Plenty of room.
All parking reports for Pine Bend Brook Trailhead (Kancamagus Highway)
Summit conditions
Today's conditions reportRecent trip reports
1 report on this trail in the last 30 days: snow or ice in 0, microspikes recommended in 0, mud in 1. From hikers on New England Trail Conditions.
- Thu, Sep 24MudWetDry
Water crossings: No issues with water crossings.
Full report on NETC - Sat, Aug 15WetDry
Water crossings: All were running low and easy to cross.
Full report on NETC
Connecting trails
What to bring
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63 mph
Summit gusts
Plan a below-treeline hike
Daytime gusts near 63 mph above treeline. Pick a sheltered route or another day.
32°F
Summit low
Microspikes
Summit lows near 32°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.