Round Pond - Mt Mack Trail (Red Trail)
To Mount Mack · New Hampshire
Round Pond - Mt Mack Trail (Red Trail) is a trail in the Lakes Region, climbing about 250 ft from the Round Pond South (Red) Trail and Round Pond-Piper Link junction to Mount Mack.
Map length
0.5 mi
Climb from the low end
267 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
23 min / 15 min
High point
1,932 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
747 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
1,664 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 Mack; these figures end there.
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Round Pond - Mt Mack Trail (Red Trail)
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Round Pond South (Red) Trail and Round Pond-Piper Link junction (the lower end) to Mount Mack.
- 0.0Round Pond South (Red) Trail and Round Pond-Piper Link junction
- 0.2Junction with Mack Ridge Trail (Orange)
- 0.5Mount Mack
- 0.5Junction with Mt Klem - Mt Mack Loop (Red Trail) and Red Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Mack Ridge Trail (Orange) junction
0.16 mi (total 0.16) · ↑56 ↓1 ft · 7 min / 5 min
To Mount Mack
0.33 mi (total 0.49) · ↑206 ↓2 ft · 16 min / 10 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round Pond South (Red) Trail and Round Pond-Piper Link junction | Mack Ridge Trail (Orange) junction | 0.16 | 0.16 | 56 / 1 ft | 7 min / 5 min |
| Mack Ridge Trail (Orange) junction | Mount Mack | 0.33 | 0.49 | 206 / 2 ft | 16 min / 10 min |
↑ walking from Round Pond South (Red) Trail and Round Pond-Piper Link junction; ↓ 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 reportConnecting trails
What to bring
From the summit forecast, Sat to MonPaid links. Backcountry.com pays me if you buy.
84%
Chance of rain
Waterproof shell
Up to a 84% 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.