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Welton Falls route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
New Hampshire

Welton Falls

Bristol, New Hampshire

2.7 mi

Distance

581 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 6m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Welton Falls is an out-and-back trail in Grafton County, New Hampshire. It is 2.7 miles long and gains 581 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:324 ft
Max:438 ft
Gain:177 ft
Loss:177 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 324 ft and 438 ft across 2.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.324 ft362 ft400 ft438 ft0.0 mi0.7 mi1.3 mi2.0 mi2.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi424 ft
High point0.1 mi438 ft
End2.7 mi424 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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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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