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New Hampshire trails · Nancy Pond Trail

Nancy Pond Trail

A 6.7-mile out-and-back in New Hampshire, with 2,179 ft of climbing. Reaches Nancy Cascades and other lake/waterfall destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length
6.7 mi
Elevation gain
2,179 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
40%
Steepest mile
+1,022 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
2.8 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

943 – 3,122 ft123456

Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 63% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 2.2. It gives back about 972 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Nancy Pond Trail

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

Reaches

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Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

NANCY POND TRAIL PARKING LOT — parking nearby, restroom, water. About 1 h 26 min drive (46 mi, 3 of them unpaved) from Berlin. 44.10467, -71.35373 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:29 a.m., the sun rises at 6:58 a.m. and sets at 6:03 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:32 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 05 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 13.4-mile round trip takes roughly 7 h 09 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 2:07 p.m. — 3 h 56 min before sunset.

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