Spur Trail
Near Smarts Mountain · New Hampshire
Spur Trail is a trail in southern and western New Hampshire, climbing about 300 ft from the Black Bog Trail junction to the Dorchester Connector junction.
Map length
1.9 mi
Climb from the low end
290 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
1 h 5 min / 1 h
High point
1,833 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
453 ft/mi
Stream crossings
2
Low point
1,544 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Spur Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Black Bog Trail junction (the lower end) to Dorchester Connector junction.
- 0.0Black Bog Trail junction
- 0.7Junction with Trout Pond Loop
- 1.0Shelter
- 1.6Junction with Pout Pond Trail
- 1.6Crosses a stream
- 1.7Crosses a stream
- 1.9Junction with Dorchester Connector
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Trout Pond Loop junction
0.71 mi (total 0.71) · ↑69 ↓103 ft · 23 min / 25 min
To Shelter
0.26 mi (total 0.97) · ↑101 ↓0 ft · 11 min / 8 min
To Pout Pond Trail junction
0.65 mi (total 1.62) · ↑116 ↓4 ft · 23 min / 20 min
To Dorchester Connector junction
0.26 mi (total 1.88) · ↑0 ↓21 ft · 8 min / 8 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Bog Trail junction | Trout Pond Loop junction | 0.71 | 0.71 | 69 / 103 ft | 23 min / 25 min |
| Trout Pond Loop junction | Shelter | 0.26 | 0.97 | 101 / 0 ft | 11 min / 8 min |
| Shelter | Pout Pond Trail junction | 0.65 | 1.62 | 116 / 4 ft | 23 min / 20 min |
| Pout Pond Trail junction | Dorchester Connector junction | 0.26 | 1.88 | 0 / 21 ft | 8 min / 8 min |
↑ walking from Black Bog 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.