Pond Loop
Near Woodbury Hill · New Hampshire
Pond Loop is a trail in southern and western New Hampshire, climbing about 50 ft from the Birchtoft Trail junction to Loop A parking.
Map length
0.7 mi
Climb from the low end
35 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
21 min / 21 min
High point
1,224 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
59 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
1,205 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Pond Loop
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Birchtoft Trail junction (the lower end) to Loop A parking.
- 0.0Birchtoft Trail junction
- 0.2Junction with Gilson Pond Remote Campsites Loop
- 0.5Junction with Ravine Trail
- 0.6Gilson Pond
- 0.7Junction with Birchtoft Trail and Loop A
- 0.7Loop A parking
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Gilson Pond Remote Campsites Loop junction
0.20 mi (total 0.20) · ↑3 ↓4 ft · 6 min / 6 min
To Ravine Trail junction
0.32 mi (total 0.52) · ↑13 ↓15 ft · 10 min / 10 min
To Loop A parking
0.15 mi (total 0.67) · ↑16 ↓3 ft · 5 min / 5 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birchtoft Trail junction | Gilson Pond Remote Campsites Loop junction | 0.20 | 0.20 | 3 / 4 ft | 6 min / 6 min |
| Gilson Pond Remote Campsites Loop junction | Ravine Trail junction | 0.32 | 0.52 | 13 / 15 ft | 10 min / 10 min |
| Ravine Trail junction | Loop A parking | 0.15 | 0.67 | 16 / 3 ft | 5 min / 5 min |
↑ walking from Birchtoft Trail junction; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Trailheads and parking
Loop A parking
0.1 mi walk to the start of the trail
Off Loop A
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.