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Mount Cardigan and Back 80 Loop Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultLoop
New Hampshire

Mount Cardigan and Back 80 Loop Trail

Bristol, New Hampshire

7.3 mi

Distance

2,165 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 26m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Mount Cardigan and Back 80 Loop Trail is a loop trail in Grafton County, New Hampshire. It is 7.3 miles long and gains 2,165 feet. The nearest town is Canaan, New Hampshire, about 6 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:423 ft
Max:954 ft
Gain:660 ft
Loss:660 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 423 ft and 954 ft across 7.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.423 ft600 ft777 ft954 ft0.0 mi1.8 mi3.7 mi5.5 mi7.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi427 ft
High point4.9 mi954 ft
End7.3 mi427 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Canaan, NH · about 6 mi away
County:
Grafton County, NH

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

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