Pumpelly Trail
To Mount Monadnock · New Hampshire
Pumpelly Trail is a trail in southern and western New Hampshire, climbing about 1,850 ft from its lower end to Mount Monadnock.
Map length
3.9 mi
Climb from the low end
1,853 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
2 h 53 min / 2 h 4 min
High point
3,152 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,717 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
1,494 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 Monadnock; these figures end there.
Pumpelly Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Lower end (the lower end) to Mount Monadnock.
- 0.0Lower end
- 0.0Dublin Lake
- 2.6Junction with Cascade Link
- 3.3Junction with Spellman Trail
- 3.6Junction with Red Spot Trail
- 3.9Junction with White Arrow Trail and White Dot Trail
- 3.9Mount Monadnock
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Cascade Link junction
2.64 mi (total 2.64) · ↑1,273 ↓105 ft · 1 h 58 min / 1 h 22 min
To Spellman Trail junction
0.61 mi (total 3.25) · ↑195 ↓81 ft · 24 min / 21 min
To Red Spot Trail junction
0.35 mi (total 3.60) · ↑189 ↓0 ft · 16 min / 11 min
To Mount Monadnock
0.31 mi (total 3.91) · ↑187 ↓16 ft · 15 min / 10 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower end | Cascade Link junction | 2.64 | 2.64 | 1,273 / 105 ft | 1 h 58 min / 1 h 22 min |
| Cascade Link junction | Spellman Trail junction | 0.61 | 3.25 | 195 / 81 ft | 24 min / 21 min |
| Spellman Trail junction | Red Spot Trail junction | 0.35 | 3.60 | 189 / 0 ft | 16 min / 11 min |
| Red Spot Trail junction | Mount Monadnock | 0.31 | 3.91 | 187 / 16 ft | 15 min / 10 min |
↑ walking from Lower end; ↓ 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, 1 fatal: Mount Monadnock safety record
Connecting trails
What to bring
From the summit forecast, Sat to MonPaid links. Backcountry.com pays me if you buy.
83%
Chance of rain
Waterproof shell
Up to a 83% 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.