Wagon Wheel

Near Smarts Mountain · New Hampshire

Wagon Wheel is a trail in southern and western New Hampshire, climbing about 300 ft from the Connector junction to the Homestead and Moose Tracks junction.

Map length

1.7 mi

Climb from the low end

300 ft

Book time up / down (from map miles)

59 min / 56 min

High point

1,776 ft

Above treeline

None

Steepest ¼ mile

414 ft/mi

Stream crossings

0

Low point

1,491 ft

Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.

Wagon Wheel

Elevation profile
1,000'1,500'2,000'0 mi1.7 mi

Mile by mile (map miles)

From Connector junction (the lower end) to Homestead and Moose Tracks junction.

  1. 0.0Connector junction
  2. 0.5Junction with Xylem
  3. 1.2Junction with Twig Eater
  4. 1.7Junction with Homestead and Moose Tracks

Distances and book times (map miles)

  1. To Xylem junction

    0.48 mi (total 0.48) · ↑168 ↓0 ft · 19 min / 14 min

  2. To Twig Eater junction

    0.69 mi (total 1.17) · ↑125 ↓87 ft · 25 min / 23 min

  3. To Homestead and Moose Tracks junction

    0.51 mi (total 1.68) · ↑5 ↓106 ft · 16 min / 19 min

↑ walking from Connector 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.