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Mount Avalon route map
DifficultOut and Back
New Hampshire

Mount Avalon

Bretton Woods, New Hampshire

3.4 mi

Distance

1,542 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 51m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

The Mount Avalon trail is a 3.4-mile out-and-back hike located near Bretton Woods, New Hampshire. This trail features a steady elevation gain of 1,542 feet, bringing hikers to a maximum elevation of 3,425 feet (1,044 meters). The dirt trail offers hikers a challenging ascent through a typical New England forest setting, providing a taste of the White Mountains' rugged terrain. The area is known for its dense woodland and natural beauty, which can make the trek more engaging but also more demanding.

From Wikipedia

Mount Avalon is a 3,442-foot-high (1,049 m) mountain located in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. It is a small, rocky spur of Mount Field, overlooking Crawford Notch in the White Mountains. Avalon's summit is reached by a spur from the Mount Avalon Trail, which climbs to the summit of Mount Field.

Source: Wikipedia — text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Verify trail conditions and seasonal closures with the managing agency before you go.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Hazards & Warnings

steep elevation gain

Elevation Profile

Min:580 ft
Max:1,044 ft
470 ft
470 ft
580 ft735 ft889 ft1,044 ft0.0 mi0.8 mi1.7 mi2.5 mi3.4 mi

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

We don't have curated agency sources for this trail in our cache yet. Outdoors is not the permitting authority — confirm conditions, permits, and access with the managing agency before you go. If you know who manages this trail, please tell us.

Best Seasons

SpringSummerFall

Highlights

forest setting

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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