Mountain Trail

Mountain Trail is a 2.4-mile point-to-point hike in Pawtuckaway State Park in New Hampshire, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The trail is rated easy, with a total elevation gain of 374 feet and a total loss of 365 feet over the course of the route. The steepest stretch comes at about 1.5 miles in, where the grade reaches 13 percent. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Epping show May highs around 68°F and September highs around 73°F, with July the warmest month at about 82°F. That station sits roughly 386 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the trail run a little cooler. Several other trails start close by. Round Pond Trail is about 0.4 miles away, and Split Rock Trail and Woronoco Trail are each about 0.7 miles off. Climbers can find the Fire Tower climbing area about 1.3 miles from the trail.