The Caboose
Near Little Bigelow Mountain · Maine
The Caboose is a trail in New Hampshire's North Country, climbing about 100 ft from the Narrow Gauge Pathway junction to the Narrow Gauge Pathway junction.
Map length
0.9 mi
Climb from the low end
109 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
29 min / 26 min
High point
988 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
183 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
886 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
The Caboose
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Narrow Gauge Pathway junction (the lower end) to Narrow Gauge Pathway junction.
- 0.0Narrow Gauge Pathway junction
- 0.3Junction with The Caboose 209
- 0.9Junction with Narrow Gauge Pathway
Distances and book times (map miles)
To The Caboose 209 junction
0.34 mi (total 0.34) · ↑40 ↓0 ft · 11 min / 10 min
To Narrow Gauge Pathway junction (mile 0.9)
0.52 mi (total 0.86) · ↑66 ↓9 ft · 17 min / 16 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narrow Gauge Pathway junction (mile 0.0) | The Caboose 209 junction | 0.34 | 0.34 | 40 / 0 ft | 11 min / 10 min |
| The Caboose 209 junction | Narrow Gauge Pathway junction (mile 0.9) | 0.52 | 0.86 | 66 / 9 ft | 17 min / 16 min |
↑ walking from Narrow Gauge Pathway 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.