Straightback Mountain Trail
To Straightback Mountain · New Hampshire
Straightback Mountain Trail is a trail in the Lakes Region, climbing about 600 ft from the Jesus Valley - Beaver Pond Trail and Jesus Valley - Beaver Pond Trail (red) junction to Straightback Mountain.
Map length
0.9 mi
Climb from the low end
600 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
45 min / 27 min
High point
1,880 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,162 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
1,273 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer. The mapped trail stops just short of the summit of Straightback Mountain; these figures end there.
Straightback Mountain Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Jesus Valley - Beaver Pond Trail and Jesus Valley - Beaver Pond Trail (red) junction (the lower end) to Straightback Mountain.
- 0.0Jesus Valley - Beaver Pond Trail and Jesus Valley - Beaver Pond Trail (red) junction
- 0.4Junction with Blueberry Pasture Trail (MMSC Trail-E)
- 0.9Junction with Belknap Range Trail
- 0.9Straightback Mountain
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Blueberry Pasture Trail (MMSC Trail-E) junction
0.42 mi (total 0.42) · ↑394 ↓0 ft · 25 min / 13 min
To Straightback Mountain
0.47 mi (total 0.89) · ↑201 ↓0 ft · 20 min / 14 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus Valley - Beaver Pond Trail and Jesus Valley - Beaver Pond Trail (red) junction | Blueberry Pasture Trail (MMSC Trail-E) junction | 0.42 | 0.42 | 394 / 0 ft | 25 min / 13 min |
| Blueberry Pasture Trail (MMSC Trail-E) junction | Straightback Mountain | 0.47 | 0.89 | 201 / 0 ft | 20 min / 14 min |
↑ walking from Jesus Valley - Beaver Pond Trail and Jesus Valley - Beaver Pond Trail (red) junction; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Summit conditions
Today's conditions reportConnecting trails
What to bring
From the summit forecast, Sat to MonPaid links. Backcountry.com pays me if you buy.
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.