Third Mountain Trail
Near Third Mountain · Maine
Third Mountain Trail is a trail in New Hampshire's North Country, climbing about 900 ft from its lower end to the Third Mountain Trail junction.
Map length
3.8 mi
Climb from the low end
887 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
2 h 19 min / 2 h 14 min
High point
1,860 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,061 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
1,056 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Third Mountain Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Lower end (the lower end) to Third Mountain Trail junction.
- 0.0Lower end
- 0.0Indian Pond
- 2.4Junction with Appalachian Trail
- 2.9Junction with Gorman Loop Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Appalachian Trail junction
2.37 mi (total 2.37) · ↑873 ↓125 ft · 1 h 37 min / 1 h 15 min
To Gorman Loop Trail junction
0.51 mi (total 2.88) · ↑14 ↓282 ft · 16 min / 24 min
To Third Mountain Trail junction
0.87 mi (total 3.75) · ↑0 ↓317 ft · 26 min / 35 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower end | Appalachian Trail junction | 2.37 | 2.37 | 873 / 125 ft | 1 h 37 min / 1 h 15 min |
| Appalachian Trail junction | Gorman Loop Trail junction | 0.51 | 2.88 | 14 / 282 ft | 16 min / 24 min |
| Gorman Loop Trail junction | Third Mountain Trail junction | 0.87 | 3.75 | 0 / 317 ft | 26 min / 35 min |
↑ walking from Lower end; ↓ 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.