Round Pond Trail
On the way up Mount Klem, Mount Mack · New Hampshire
Round Pond Trail is a trail in the Lakes Region, climbing about 750 ft from the Oak junction to Heator Mountain.
Map length
1.7 mi
Climb from the low end
732 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
1 h 13 min / 53 min
High point
1,714 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
816 ft/mi
Stream crossings
2 (1 ford)
Low point
1,065 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
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Round Pond Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Oak junction (the lower end) to Heator Mountain.
- 0.0Oak junction
- 0.3Fords a stream
- 0.6Junction with East Gilford Trail
- 0.8Junction with East Gilford Trail
- 1.1Crosses Poorfarm Brook
- 1.1Junction with Gilford Fire Road
- 1.6Heator Mountain
- 1.7Junction with Round Pond / Piper Link and Round Pond and RP/Piper Link Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To East Gilford Trail junction (mile 0.6)
0.55 mi (total 0.55) · ↑210 ↓47 ft · 23 min / 18 min
To East Gilford Trail junction (mile 0.8)
0.25 mi (total 0.80) · ↑66 ↓0 ft · 10 min / 8 min
To Gilford Fire Road junction
0.28 mi (total 1.08) · ↑57 ↓40 ft · 10 min / 10 min
To Heator Mountain
0.60 mi (total 1.68) · ↑393 ↓0 ft · 30 min / 18 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak junction | East Gilford Trail junction (mile 0.6) | 0.55 | 0.55 | 210 / 47 ft | 23 min / 18 min |
| East Gilford Trail junction (mile 0.6) | East Gilford Trail junction (mile 0.8) | 0.25 | 0.80 | 66 / 0 ft | 10 min / 8 min |
| East Gilford Trail junction (mile 0.8) | Gilford Fire Road junction | 0.28 | 1.08 | 57 / 40 ft | 10 min / 10 min |
| Gilford Fire Road junction | Heator Mountain | 0.60 | 1.68 | 393 / 0 ft | 30 min / 18 min |
↑ walking from Oak junction; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Summit conditions
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What to bring
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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.