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Smarts Brook and Drakes Brook Trail route map
Difficulty: ExpertLoop
New Hampshire

Smarts Brook and Drakes Brook Trail

Campton, New Hampshire

16.8 mi

Distance

4,934 ft

Elev. Gain

7h 55m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Smarts Brook and Drakes Brook Trail is a loop trail in Grafton County, New Hampshire. It is 17 miles long and gains 4,934 feet. The nearest town is Center Sandwich, New Hampshire, about 8 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:289 ft
Max:1,045 ft
Gain:1,504 ft
Loss:1,504 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 289 ft and 1,045 ft across 16.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.289 ft541 ft793 ft1,045 ft0.0 mi4.2 mi8.4 mi12.6 mi16.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi310 ft
High point5.5 mi1,045 ft
End16.8 mi310 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Center Sandwich, NH · about 8 mi away
County:
Grafton County, NH

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

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