East Side
New Hampshire
Free — you'll pick up right here.
4.4 mi
Distance
752 ft
Gain
1h 52m
Time
No verdict for this trail
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside White Mountain National Forest
3 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
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Why you'll love it
Here's your day, mapped
East Side
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 4.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 752 ft
- Elevation loss
- 752 ft
- Highest point
- 1,708 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,415 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Wilderness area
- Pemigewasset Wilderness
About this trail
East Side is a 4.39-mile out-and-back trail in New Hampshire with 818 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a straightforward out-and-back route, gaining 818 feet of elevation over its length.
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