New Hampshire · Hiking · Near North Conway

Brookside

2.9 mi
round trip
1,480 ft
climb
3,266 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Sep
best months

Is Brookside open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in White Mountain National Forest. It doesn't name Brookside, 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.

Brookside is a moderate out-and-back hike in New Hampshire's White Mountain National Forest, within the Androscoggin Ranger District. It runs about 2.9 miles round trip, with a total elevation gain of 1,480 feet, and the high point reaches 3,266 feet. The trail is natural-surfaced, bikes are allowed, and the climb is front-loaded, with the steepest section at about 1.2 miles in. For timing, the most comfortable stretch is July and August, when typical averages from the nearby Pinkham Notch weather station run in the mid-70s for highs. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the high point run cooler. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is open year-round, with an estimated 1.5 hours for the round trip. Two other hikes start almost at the trail's end: Inlook is 0.1 mile away and Short Line is 0.2 mile away. Barnes Field Campground and the Pine Mountain climbing area are both about 3.8 miles off.

Around this trail

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    Valley Way Tent Platforms

    Campground

    Campground · 1.7 mi from the trail
  • If it rainsKen Gallager, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Ken Gallager, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)

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