Downes Brook Trail
New Hampshire
Free — you'll pick up right here.
6.9 mi
Distance
3,740 ft
Gain
3h 27m
Time
Conditions: Blocked
for hike, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 21 h ago · oldest 21 h
problem: Agency alerts
7 active alerts in White Mountain National Forest; most severe: Rattlesnake Fire – Pemigewasset Ranger District
USFSPosted Aug 15 · checked 21 h ago
clear: Weather
Clear, high 56°F / low 45°F, 20% precip — 92/100 for hike
OpenWeather21 h ago
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Downes Brook Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 6.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3,740 ft
- Elevation loss
- 3,740 ft
- Highest point
- 3,466 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,278 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Downes Brook Trail is a 13.76-mile out-and-back hike in New Hampshire with 3,740 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 3,466 feet.
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