Church Pond Trail

New Hampshire

New Hampshire

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2.1 mi

Distance

1,454 ft

Gain

1h 25m

Time

No verdict for this trail

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What we do know

  • Inside White Mountain National Forest

    2 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

Out & back

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Church Pond Trail

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Elevation & route

Distance
2.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,454 ft
Elevation loss
1,454 ft
Highest point
1,266 ft
Lowest point
1,241 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Bikes
Allowed
Surface
Natural
Accessibility
Not an accessible trail (Forest Service accessibility status)

Source for bikes, surface, accessibility: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)

About this trail

Church Pond Trail is a 2.13-mile out-and-back hike in New Hampshire with 1,402 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a moderate ascent to a pond, offering scenic views and a straightforward return route.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
1,266 ft
Length (round trip)
2.1 mi
Shape
Out and back

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for White Mountain National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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