Pollywog Trail

Near Wadleigh Mountain · Maine

Pollywog Trail is a trail in New Hampshire's North Country, climbing about 100 ft from Pollywog Trail parking to the Great Circle Trail junction.

Map length

1.4 mi

Climb from the low end

94 ft

Book time up / down (from map miles)

46 min / 46 min

High point

946 ft

Above treeline

None

Steepest ¼ mile

143 ft/mi

Stream crossings

1 (1 ford)

Low point

908 ft

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

Pollywog Trail

Elevation profile
500'1,000'1,500'0 mi1.4 mi

Mile by mile (map miles)

From Pollywog Trail parking (the lower end) to Great Circle Trail junction.

  1. 0.0Pollywog Trail parking
  2. 0.2Junction with campsite path
  3. 1.4Fords a stream
  4. 1.4Junction with Great Circle Trail

Distances and book times (map miles)

  1. To campsite path junction

    0.16 mi (total 0.16) · ↑7 ↓5 ft · 5 min / 5 min

  2. To Great Circle Trail junction

    1.28 mi (total 1.44) · ↑85 ↓88 ft · 41 min / 41 min

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

Trailheads and parking

  • Pollywog Trail parking

    Trailhead

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.