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New Hampshire trails · Bondcliff

Bondcliff

A 8.4-mile network in New Hampshire, with 3,253 ft of climbing. Reaches Mount Bond and other summit destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length
8.4 mi
Elevation gain
3,253 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
40%
Steepest mile
+871 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
7.1 mi
Shape
network
Bikes
no
Horses
yes
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

1,429 – 4,668 ft1234567891011

Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 97% of the ascent, between mile 7.8 and mile 11.7. It gives back about 3,379 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Bondcliff

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

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Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.
Terrain graded T4 (SAC scale) — exposed or hands-on hiking reported on part of this route.
Sections reported faint or hard to follow — carry a map or download this area offline.

Getting there

Unnamed trail access — parking nearby. 44.10027, -71.57151 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:37 a.m., the sun rises at 6:07 a.m. and sets at 7:24 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:54 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 17 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 8.4-mile route takes roughly 4 h 44 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:51 a.m. — 8 h 33 min before sunset.

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