The Brookside
Near Kelton Crag · New Hampshire
The Brookside is a trail in the Presidential Range, climbing about 1,400 ft from the Valley Way junction to the Watson Path junction.
Map length
1.5 mi
Climb from the low end
1,375 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
1 h 26 min / 45 min
High point
3,274 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,429 ft/mi
Stream crossings
2 (2 fords)
Low point
1,887 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
The Brookside
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Valley Way junction (the lower end) to Watson Path junction.
- 0.0Valley Way junction
- 0.0Fords Snyder Brook
- 0.3Fords Snyder Brook
- 1.1Junction with Kelton Trail
- 1.2Salmacis Fall
- 1.5Junction with Watson Path
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Kelton Trail junction
1.13 mi (total 1.13) · ↑861 ↓0 ft · 1 h / 34 min
To Watson Path junction
0.37 mi (total 1.50) · ↑496 ↓0 ft · 26 min / 11 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Way junction | Kelton Trail junction | 1.13 | 1.13 | 861 / 0 ft | 1 h / 34 min |
| Kelton Trail junction | Watson Path junction | 0.37 | 1.50 | 496 / 0 ft | 26 min / 11 min |
↑ walking from Valley Way 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.