Shelburne
New Hampshire
Free — you'll pick up right here.
4.4 mi
Distance
2,449 ft
Gain
1h 50m
Time
Conditions: Blocked
for hike, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 18 h ago · oldest 19 h
problem: Agency alerts
8 active alerts in Androscoggin Ranger District; most severe: Discovery Trail Emergency Closure
USFSPosted Aug 31 · checked 19 h ago
clear: Weather
Clear, high 63°F / low 55°F, 20% precip — 92/100 for hike
OpenWeather18 h ago
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Shelburne
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 4.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,449 ft
- Elevation loss
- 2,449 ft
- Highest point
- 2,754 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,573 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Surface
- Natural
- Accessibility
- Not an accessible trail (Forest Service accessibility status)
Source for surface, accessibility: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)
About this trail
Shelburne is a 4.40-mile out-and-back trail in New Hampshire with 744 feet of elevation gain and 1,286 feet of elevation loss. The trail follows an out-and-back route type.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- Starts at
- 2,160 ft
- High point
- 2,754 ft
- Total climbing
- 2,449 ft
- Total descent
- 2,449 ft
- Steepest stretch
- 28% grade around mile 1.5 on the way out
- Length (round trip)
- 4.4 mi
- Shape
- Out and back
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
Where it is
- Androscoggin Ranger District · Ranger district
- White Mountain National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Androscoggin Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Discovery Trail Emergency Closure
critical · posted Aug 27, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- KenduskeagHiking2 mi
- Rattle River ShelterCamping2 mi
- Kenduskeag TrailHiking2.1 mi
- Shelburne TrailHiking2.7 mi
- Wild River CampgroundCamping3.8 mi
- Hastings CampgroundCamping4.6 mi
- Wild River CragRock climbing5.1 mi
- Pine MountainRock climbing6.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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