York Pond Trail
On the way up Mount Cabot · New Hampshire
York Pond Trail is a trail in New Hampshire's North Country, climbing about 1,150 ft from York Pond West to Bunnell Notch Trailhead (York Pond Road).
Map length
6.7 mi
Climb from the low end
1,158 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
3 h 55 min / 3 h 55 min
High point
2,754 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,009 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
1,646 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
HikerNerd routes on this trail
York Pond Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From York Pond West (the lower end) to Bunnell Notch Trailhead (York Pond Road).
- 0.0York Pond West
- 4.2Willard Notch
- 4.3Junction with Kilkenny Ridge Trail
- 6.5Junction with Bunnell Notch Trail
- 6.7Bunnell Notch Trailhead (York Pond Road)
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Killkenny Ridge Trail junction
4.32 mi (total 4.32) · ↑1,116 ↓47 ft · 2 h 43 min / 2 h 11 min
To Bunnell Notch Trail junction
2.17 mi (total 6.49) · ↑38 ↓1,069 ft · 1 h 6 min / 1 h 37 min
To Bunnell Notch Trailhead (York Pond Road)
0.20 mi (total 6.69) · ↑3 ↓19 ft · 6 min / 7 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Pond West | Killkenny Ridge Trail junction | 4.32 | 4.32 | 1,116 / 47 ft | 2 h 43 min / 2 h 11 min |
| Killkenny Ridge Trail junction | Bunnell Notch Trail junction | 2.17 | 6.49 | 38 / 1,069 ft | 1 h 6 min / 1 h 37 min |
| Bunnell Notch Trail junction | Bunnell Notch Trailhead (York Pond Road) | 0.20 | 6.69 | 3 / 19 ft | 6 min / 7 min |
↑ walking from York Pond West; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Trailheads and parking
York Pond West
Off A White Road
Weekdays (all seasons): Full in 1 of 3 reports; others found space as late as 7:15 am.
Latest report, Wed, Sep 30: Overflowing.
Bunnell Notch Trailhead (York Pond Road)
Trailhead
Summit conditions
Today's conditions reportRecent trip reports
1 report on this trail in the last 30 days: snow or ice in 0, microspikes recommended in 0, mud in 1. From hikers on New England Trail Conditions.
- Wed, Sep 30MudWet
Water crossings: All water crossings on the Bunnell Notch Trail were easy. The largest crossing is the brook that drains Bunnell Notch that may difficult in high water. Not high today.
Full report on NETC - Wed, Aug 26WetDry
Water crossings: The main crossing, about a mile in, had low flow, due to generally dry summer, so the crossing was an easy rock hop, mostly just walking along. The minor drainage flows above that were similarly easy.
Full report on NETC - Sat, Aug 22MudWetDry
Water crossings: First York Pond Trail crossing is on narrow, loose boards over a spillway. All the rest were at low water.
Full report on NETC
Connecting trails
What to bring
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62 mph
Summit gusts
Plan a below-treeline hike
Daytime gusts near 62 mph above treeline. Pick a sheltered route or another day.
28°F
Summit low
Microspikes
Summit lows near 28°F, so expect ice on rock and the upper trail.
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.