Tracy and Elbow Ponds Trail
Near Sentinel Mountain · Maine
Tracy and Elbow Ponds Trail is a trail in New Hampshire's North Country, climbing about 100 ft from Tracy and Elbow Ponds Trail parking to the Appalachian Trail junction.
Map length
1.0 mi
Climb from the low end
91 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
33 min / 32 min
High point
1,122 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
240 ft/mi
Stream crossings
2
Low point
1,052 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Tracy and Elbow Ponds Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Tracy and Elbow Ponds Trail parking (the lower end) to Appalachian Trail junction.
- 0.0Tracy and Elbow Ponds Trail parking
- 0.2Tracy Pond
- 0.2Bridge over a stream
- 0.2Bridge over a stream
- 0.4Junction with Grassy Pond
- 0.4Elbow Pond
- 1.0Junction with Appalachian Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Grassy Pond junction
0.43 mi (total 0.43) · ↑19 ↓31 ft · 13 min / 14 min
To Appalachian Trail junction
0.57 mi (total 1.00) · ↑71 ↓41 ft · 19 min / 19 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy and Elbow Ponds Trail parking | Grassy Pond junction | 0.43 | 0.43 | 19 / 31 ft | 13 min / 14 min |
| Grassy Pond junction | Appalachian Trail junction | 0.57 | 1.00 | 71 / 41 ft | 19 min / 19 min |
↑ walking from Tracy and Elbow Ponds Trail parking; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Trailheads and parking
Tracy and Elbow Ponds Trail parking
Off Park Tote Road
Connecting trails
Packing for fall? The fall gear guide has the full list.
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.