Wright Trail

Near North Peak · Maine

Wright Trail is a trail in New Hampshire's North Country, climbing about 2,550 ft from Wright Trail parking to the Appalachian Trail junction.

Map length

3.8 mi

Climb from the low end

2,530 ft

Book time up / down (from map miles)

3 h 11 min / 1 h 59 min

High point

3,642 ft

Above treeline

None

Steepest ¼ mile

1,548 ft/mi

Stream crossings

3 (2 fords)

Low point

1,247 ft

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

Wright Trail

Elevation profile Steep (25%+)
1,000'2,500'4,000'0 mi3.8 mi

Mile by mile (map miles)

From Wright Trail parking (the lower end) to Appalachian Trail junction.

  1. 0.0Wright Trail parking
  2. 0.5Crosses Goose Eye Brook
  3. 0.9Fords a stream
  4. 2.3Fords Goose Eye Brook
  5. 3.8Junction with Appalachian Trail

Trailheads and parking

  • Wright Trail parking

    0.1 mi walk to the start of the trail

    Off Bull Branch Road

Connecting trails

Appalachian Trail

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.