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Gale River Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
New Hampshire

Gale River Trail

Bethlehem, New Hampshire

9.4 mi

Distance

2,723 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 23m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Gale River Trail is an out-and-back trail in Grafton County, New Hampshire. It is 9.4 miles long and gains 2,723 feet. The nearest town is Bethlehem, New Hampshire, about 4 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:492 ft
Max:1,224 ft
Gain:830 ft
Loss:830 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 492 ft and 1,224 ft across 9.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.492 ft736 ft980 ft1,224 ft0.0 mi2.3 mi4.7 mi7.0 mi9.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi492 ft
High point4.7 mi1,224 ft
End9.4 mi492 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Bethlehem, NH · about 4 mi away
County:
Grafton County, NH

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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