Ethan Pond Trail
New Hampshire
Free — you'll pick up right here.
9.6 mi
Distance
2,535 ft
Gain
3h 49m
Time
Conditions: Caution
for hike, todayWeather is marginal
1 factor · 1 source
Observed 1 h ago
caution: Weather
Rain, high 49°F / low 40°F, 99% precip — 65/100 for hike
OpenWeather1 h ago
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Why you'll love it
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Ethan Pond Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 9.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,535 ft
- Elevation loss
- 2,535 ft
- Highest point
- 2,932 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,420 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Dogs
- unknown
- Bikes
- no
About this trail
Ethan Pond Trail is a 19.12-mile out-and-back hike in New Hampshire with 2,535 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 2,932 feet.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- Starts at
- 2,895 ft
- High point
- 2,932 ft
- Total climbing
- 2,535 ft
- Total descent
- 2,535 ft
- Steepest stretch
- 10% grade around mile 5.8 on the way out
- Length (round trip)
- 19 mi
- Shape
- Out and back
The climb is steady from start to finish.
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
When to go
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Pinkham Notch, NH weather station, 9.9 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan26° high6° low
- Feb28° high7° low
- Mar36° high15° low
- Apr49° high27° low
- May62° high39° low
- Jun70° high48° low
- Jul75° high53° low
- Aug74° high52° low
- Sep68° high45° low
- Oct54° high35° low
- Nov42° high24° low
- Dec31° high14° low
Where it is
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail · National Park Service
Source: NPS Land Resources boundaries
Conditions
Active alerts for Appalachian National Scenic Trail as of Oct 9, 2026:
Black Bears Frequenting the McAfee Knob Area in Virginia
Caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
List of trail closures post-Hurricane Helene
Park Closure · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: NPS Alerts API
Nearby
- Willey Range TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Kedron Flume TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Ethan Pond ShelterCamping0.7 mi
- Westside TrailHiking1.3 mi
- Main SlabRock climbing1.4 mi
- Webster SlabsRock climbing1.6 mi
- Nauman TentsiteCamping3.8 mi
- Omni Mount Washington Resort, Bretton WoodsLake fishing6.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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