Basin Trail
New Hampshire
Free — you'll pick up right here.
4.6 mi
Distance
3,083 ft
Gain
1h 47m
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
Basin Trail
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 4.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3,083 ft
- Elevation loss
- 3,083 ft
- Highest point
- 1,969 ft
- Lowest point
- 664 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Wilderness area
- Wild River Wilderness
About this trail
Basin Trail is a 4.60-mile out-and-back hike in New Hampshire with 507 feet of elevation gain and 1,791 feet of elevation loss. The trail follows a straightforward out-and-back pattern.
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