Rim Trail
Near Third Mountain · Maine
Rim Trail is a trail in New Hampshire's North Country, climbing about 700 ft from the Pleasant River Tote Road junction to the Head of the Gulf Trail and Pleasant River Tote Road junction.
Map length
2.8 mi
Climb from the low end
682 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
1 h 44 min / 1 h 37 min
High point
1,174 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
669 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
800 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Rim Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Pleasant River Tote Road junction (the lower end) to Head of the Gulf Trail and Pleasant River Tote Road junction.
- 0.0Pleasant River Tote Road junction
- 0.1Screw Auger Falls
- 0.8Junction with Pleasant River Tote Road
- 1.3The Jaws
- 1.5Junction with The Jaws
- 1.7Buttermilk Falls
- 1.7Junction with Applachian Trail Cut-Off
- 2.5Billings Falls
- 2.6Stair Falls
- 2.8Junction with Head of the Gulf Trail and Pleasant River Tote Road
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Pleasant River Tote Road junction (mile 0.8)
0.84 mi (total 0.84) · ↑259 ↓124 ft · 33 min / 29 min
To The Jaws junction
0.63 mi (total 1.47) · ↑121 ↓168 ft · 23 min / 24 min
To Applachian Trail Cut-Off junction
0.26 mi (total 1.73) · ↑55 ↓29 ft · 10 min / 8 min
To Head of the Gulf Trail and Pleasant River Tote Road junction
1.06 mi (total 2.79) · ↑239 ↓102 ft · 39 min / 35 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant River Tote Road junction (mile 0.0) | Pleasant River Tote Road junction (mile 0.8) | 0.84 | 0.84 | 259 / 124 ft | 33 min / 29 min |
| Pleasant River Tote Road junction (mile 0.8) | The Jaws junction | 0.63 | 1.47 | 121 / 168 ft | 23 min / 24 min |
| The Jaws junction | Applachian Trail Cut-Off junction | 0.26 | 1.73 | 55 / 29 ft | 10 min / 8 min |
| Applachian Trail Cut-Off junction | Head of the Gulf Trail and Pleasant River Tote Road junction | 1.06 | 2.79 | 239 / 102 ft | 39 min / 35 min |
↑ walking from Pleasant River Tote Road 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.