Winter Shortcut
To Gunstock Mountain · New Hampshire
Winter Shortcut is a trail in the Lakes Region, climbing about 300 ft from the Gunstock Mountain Trail junction to Gunstock Mountain.
Map length
0.2 mi
Climb from the low end
321 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
16 min / 6 min
High point
2,141 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
–
Stream crossings
0
Low point
1,800 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer. The mapped trail stops about 0.1 mi and 111 ft short of the summit of Gunstock Mountain; these figures end there.
Winter Shortcut
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Gunstock Mountain Trail junction (the lower end) to Gunstock Mountain.
- 0.0Gunstock Mountain Trail junction
- 0.2Junction with Gunstock Mountain Trail and Ridge Trail
- 0.2Gunstock Mountain
Summit conditions
Today's conditions reportConnecting trails
What to bring
From the summit forecast, Sat to MonPaid links. Backcountry.com pays me if you buy.
81%
Chance of rain
Waterproof shell
Up to a 81% chance of rain, and wet layers chill fast in the wind up high.
11h 13m
Daylight
Headlamp
Sunset around 6:08 PM, so a late start or a slow descent ends in the dark.
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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.