Smarts Brook Trail
Near Jennings Peak · New Hampshire
Smarts Brook Trail is a trail in the Sandwich Range and Waterville Valley, climbing about 2,550 ft from Smart Brook Trailhead to the Sandwich Mountain Trail junction.
Map length
4.8 mi
Climb from the low end
2,536 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
3 h 41 min / 2 h 26 min
High point
3,409 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,301 ft/mi
Stream crossings
2 (1 ford)
Low point
885 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Smarts Brook Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Smart Brook Trailhead (the lower end) to Sandwich Mountain Trail junction.
- 0.0Smart Brook Trailhead
- 0.0Crosses Smarts Brook
- 0.3Junction with 51
- 1.6Junction with 51
- 3.7Fords Smarts Brook
- 4.8Junction with Sandwich Mountain Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To 51 junction (mile 0.3)
0.33 mi (total 0.33) · ↑139 ↓1 ft · 14 min / 10 min
To 51 junction (mile 1.6)
1.26 mi (total 1.59) · ↑249 ↓13 ft · 45 min / 38 min
To Sandwich Mountain Trail junction
3.26 mi (total 4.85) · ↑2,141 ↓0 ft · 2 h 42 min / 1 h 38 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smart Brook Trailhead | 51 junction (mile 0.3) | 0.33 | 0.33 | 139 / 1 ft | 14 min / 10 min |
| 51 junction (mile 0.3) | 51 junction (mile 1.6) | 1.26 | 1.59 | 249 / 13 ft | 45 min / 38 min |
| 51 junction (mile 1.6) | Sandwich Mountain Trail junction | 3.26 | 4.85 | 2,141 / 0 ft | 2 h 42 min / 1 h 38 min |
↑ walking from Smart Brook Trailhead; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Trailheads and parking
Smart Brook Trailhead
Off Lincoln Road
Connecting trails
Packing for fall? The fall gear guide has the full list.
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.