Brookbank

Brookbank is an easy, 1.25-mile out-and-back hike in New Hampshire, about 0.2 miles from the town of Appalachia. The trail is natural-surface, and bikes are allowed. It's not an accessible route. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.5 miles in, where the grade reaches 17%. The trail rises from 1,317 feet to a high point of 1,682 feet, with a total gain and loss of about 377 feet each way. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby York Pond weather station run to highs around 76°F in July, while September cools to about 68°F. Fallsway lies just 0.1 miles away, and Air Line is 0.2 miles off. Farther out, Pine Mountain offers climbing about 3.6 miles away, and Barnes Field Campground sits about 4 miles from the trail.