Ruth Parks Trail
Near Smarts Mountain · New Hampshire
Ruth Parks Trail is a trail in southern and western New Hampshire, climbing about 100 ft from the Ruth Parks Trail junction to the Ruth Parks Trail - Cummins Pond Loop junction.
Map length
0.7 mi
Climb from the low end
123 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
26 min / 25 min
High point
1,808 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
360 ft/mi
Stream crossings
1
Low point
1,684 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Ruth Parks Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Ruth Parks Trail junction (the lower end) to Ruth Parks Trail - Cummins Pond Loop junction.
- 0.0Ruth Parks Trail junction
- 0.0Bridge over a stream
- 0.2Junction with Mudgetts Pond Trail
- 0.7Junction with Ruth Parks Trail - Cummins Pond Loop
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Mudgetts Pond Trail junction
0.17 mi (total 0.17) · ↑57 ↓0 ft · 7 min / 5 min
To Ruth Parks Trail - Cummins Pond Loop junction
0.57 mi (total 0.74) · ↑65 ↓72 ft · 19 min / 19 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Parks Trail junction | Mudgetts Pond Trail junction | 0.17 | 0.17 | 57 / 0 ft | 7 min / 5 min |
| Mudgetts Pond Trail junction | Ruth Parks Trail - Cummins Pond Loop junction | 0.57 | 0.74 | 65 / 72 ft | 19 min / 19 min |
↑ walking from Ruth Parks Trail 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.