Maine · Hiking · Near North Conway

Conant Trail

9.0 mi
round trip
2,231 ft
climb
1,247 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is Conant Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in White Mountain National Forest. It doesn't name Conant Trail, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · White Mountain National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Conant Trail is a 9-mile out-and-back hike in the Saco Ranger District of Maine's White Mountain National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. The trail rises from about 593 feet to a high point of 1,247 feet, with a total elevation gain of 2,231 feet over the round trip. The climb is rated hard, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.7 miles in, where the grade reaches 27%. The trail is natural-surfaced and allows bikes, but it is not accessible. It is open year-round, and the estimated time for the trip is about four hours. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Bethel run to highs around 79°F in July, with lows near 57°F. That station sits about 457 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the summit run cooler. Nearby, Mine Loop is about a mile away, and Deer Hills Trail and Deer Hills Bypass are each about 1.6 miles off. Climbers can find Shell Pond Bouldering about 2.1 miles away.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Cold River Camp

    Campground

    Campground · 1.7 mi from the trail
  • If it rains

    Several Viewpoints at Black Cap

    Viewpoint

    On your way back · 12 mi

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More in North Conway
  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Conant Trail

    Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      28° / 8°

    2. Feb

      31° / 11°

    3. Mar

      40° / 19°

    4. Apr

      52° / 31°

    5. May

      65° / 42°

    6. Jun

      74° / 51°

    7. Jul

      79° / 57°

    8. Aug

      78° / 56°

    9. Sep

      71° / 47°

    10. Oct

      57° / 37°

    11. Nov

      45° / 27°

    12. Dec

      34° / 17°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bethel 6 Sse, ME, 13.3 mi away at 790 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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Deer Hills TrailPhoto: Paul VanDerWerf from Brunswick, Maine, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Leach Link TrailPhoto: Paul VanDerWerf from Brunswick, Maine, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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~5 min drive

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Shell Pond LoopPhoto: Me in ME, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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~3 min drive

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Shell Pond trailPhoto: Me in ME, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Shell Pond trail

~3 min drive

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Route details

Distance
9.0 mi round trip
Climbing
About 2,231 ft
Summit
1,242 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Time
About 3.5 hours

Season

Season: Year-round.

Questions about this route

How long is the Conant Trail on Pine Hill?

About 9.0 mi round trip.

How much elevation gain is on the Conant Trail?

About 2,231 ft of climbing round trip.

How hard is the Conant Trail?

It is rated hard.

How long does the Conant Trail take?

About 3.5 hours round trip.

When is the best time for the Conant Trail?

Year-round.

Conditions and forecast on Pine Hill

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.