Red Spot Trail
Near Mount Monadnock · New Hampshire
Red Spot Trail is a trail in southern and western New Hampshire, climbing about 850 ft from the Cascade Link junction to the Pumpelly Trail junction.
Map length
0.9 mi
Climb from the low end
868 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
52 min / 26 min
High point
2,972 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,602 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
2,101 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Red Spot Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Cascade Link junction (the lower end) to Pumpelly Trail junction.
- 0.0Cascade Link junction
- 0.3Junction with Old Ski Path
- 0.7Junction with Smith Connecting
- 0.9Junction with Pumpelly Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Old Ski Path junction
0.34 mi (total 0.34) · ↑258 ↓0 ft · 18 min / 10 min
To Smith Connecting junction
0.38 mi (total 0.72) · ↑502 ↓0 ft · 26 min / 11 min
To Pumpelly Trail junction
0.14 mi (total 0.86) · ↑99 ↓0 ft · 7 min / 4 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade Link junction | Old Ski Path junction | 0.34 | 0.34 | 258 / 0 ft | 18 min / 10 min |
| Old Ski Path junction | Smith Connecting junction | 0.38 | 0.72 | 502 / 0 ft | 26 min / 11 min |
| Smith Connecting junction | Pumpelly Trail junction | 0.14 | 0.86 | 99 / 0 ft | 7 min / 4 min |
↑ walking from Cascade Link junction; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Connecting trails
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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.