Pine Mountain Trail
To Pine Mountain (Gorham) · New Hampshire
Pine Mountain Trail is a trail in the Carter, Wildcat and Baldface ranges, climbing about 1,650 ft from the Pine Mountain Trail junction to its upper end.
Map length
3.1 mi
Climb from the low end
1,642 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
2 h 23 min / 1 h 53 min
High point
2,394 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,499 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
804 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Pine Mountain Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Pine Mountain Trail junction (the lower end) to Upper end.
- 0.0Pine Mountain Trail junction
- 0.6Junction with Bear Springs Trail
- 0.7Junction with Carry On
- 2.2Junction with Chapel Rock Path
- 2.3Junction with Pine Mountain Loop Trail
- 2.6Pine Mountain (Gorham)
- 3.1Upper end
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Bear Springs Trail junction
0.57 mi (total 0.57) · ↑313 ↓0 ft · 26 min / 17 min
To Carry On junction
0.11 mi (total 0.68) · ↑56 ↓0 ft · 5 min / 4 min
To Chapel Rock Path junction
1.52 mi (total 2.20) · ↑1,098 ↓46 ft · 1 h 19 min / 47 min
To Pine Mountain Loop Trail junction
0.14 mi (total 2.34) · ↑49 ↓3 ft · 5 min / 4 min
To Pine Mountain (Gorham)
0.27 mi (total 2.61) · ↑113 ↓5 ft · 11 min / 8 min
To Upper end
0.50 mi (total 3.11) · ↑0 ↓605 ft · 15 min / 33 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Mountain Trail junction | Bear Springs Trail junction | 0.57 | 0.57 | 313 / 0 ft | 26 min / 17 min |
| Bear Springs Trail junction | Carry On junction | 0.11 | 0.68 | 56 / 0 ft | 5 min / 4 min |
| Carry On junction | Chapel Rock Path junction | 1.52 | 2.20 | 1,098 / 46 ft | 1 h 19 min / 47 min |
| Chapel Rock Path junction | Pine Mountain Loop Trail junction | 0.14 | 2.34 | 49 / 3 ft | 5 min / 4 min |
| Pine Mountain Loop Trail junction | Pine Mountain (Gorham) | 0.27 | 2.61 | 113 / 5 ft | 11 min / 8 min |
| Pine Mountain (Gorham) | Upper end | 0.50 | 3.11 | 0 / 605 ft | 15 min / 33 min |
↑ walking from Pine Mountain Trail junction; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Summit conditions
Today's conditions report2 incidents recorded on this trail: Pine Mountain (Gorham) safety record
Connecting trails
What to bring
From the summit forecast, Sat to MonPaid links. Backcountry.com pays me if you buy.
64%
Chance of rain
Waterproof shell
Up to a 64% chance of rain, and wet layers chill fast in the wind up high.
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.