Smith Connecting
Near Mount Monadnock · New Hampshire
Smith Connecting is a trail in southern and western New Hampshire, climbing about 300 ft from Bald Rock to the Red Spot Trail junction.
Map length
0.7 mi
Climb from the low end
319 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
29 min / 22 min
High point
2,885 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
839 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
2,571 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Smith Connecting
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Bald Rock (the lower end) to Red Spot Trail junction.
- 0.0Bald Rock
- 0.0Bald Rock
- 0.2Junction with Amphitheatre Trail
- 0.5Junction with White Cross Trail and White Dot Trail
- 0.7Junction with Red Spot Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Amphitheatre Trail junction
0.19 mi (total 0.19) · ↑50 ↓38 ft · 7 min / 7 min
To White Cross Trail junction
0.26 mi (total 0.45) · ↑200 ↓1 ft · 14 min / 8 min
To Red Spot Trail junction
0.21 mi (total 0.66) · ↑67 ↓9 ft · 8 min / 7 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Rock | Amphitheatre Trail junction | 0.19 | 0.19 | 50 / 38 ft | 7 min / 7 min |
| Amphitheatre Trail junction | White Cross Trail junction | 0.26 | 0.45 | 200 / 1 ft | 14 min / 8 min |
| White Cross Trail junction | Red Spot Trail junction | 0.21 | 0.66 | 67 / 9 ft | 8 min / 7 min |
↑ walking from Bald Rock; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
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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.