New Hampshire trails · Appalachian Trail
Appalachian Trail
A 9.3-mile section of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail in New Hampshire, with 1,957 ft of climbing. The full trail runs about 2,197 miles. Reaches Carlo Col and other lake/pass/summit destinations. Managed by Appalachian Mountain Club.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 54% of the ascent falls between mile 6.2 and mile 9.3. It gives back about 3,321 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Carlo Col (pass)
- Mount Carlo (summit)
- South Peak (summit)
- Mahoosuc Notch (pass)
- North Peak (summit)
- Speck Pond (lake)
- Goose Eye Mountain (summit)
- Mahoosuc Arm (summit)
Heads up
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:28 a.m., the sun rises at 6:57 a.m. and sets at 6:01 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:30 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 04 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 18.6-mile round trip takes roughly 8 h 52 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 3:49 p.m. — 2 h 12 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Appalachian Trail + VELVET ROCKS + Velvet Rocks Trail — 2.4 mi loop, 678 ft gain
- VELVET ROCKS + Appalachian Trail + Velvet Rocks Trail — 2.7 mi loop, 978 ft gain
- HANOVER CENTER TRAIL + VELVET ROCKS + Appalachian Trail — 11.3 mi loop, 2,205 ft gain
Across the border
- Continues into ME as Mahoosuc Trail — view on the map
- Continues into ME as Grafton Loop Trail — view on the map
Nearby trails
- Mahoosuc Trail — 14.5 mi
- Mahoosuc — 15.0 mi
- Carter-Moriah — 16.6 mi
- Kilkenny Ridge — 20.2 mi