New Hampshire · Hiking · Near North Conway

Slippery Brook Trail

12.5 mi
round trip
3,182 ft
climb
2,658 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Sep
best months

Is Slippery Brook Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

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

Slippery Brook Trail is a 12.5-mile out-and-back hike in New Hampshire's White Mountain National Forest, within the Saco Ranger District. The trail's front-loaded climb takes hikers from a starting elevation of about 834 feet to a high point of 2,658 feet, with the steepest stretch around 2.2 miles in at a 31% grade. The total elevation gain is 3,182 feet, making the trail a hard climb rather than a short one. The route is a natural-surfaced trail, and it is not accessible. Bikes are allowed, which gives riders another way to tackle the route. Summer is the most comfortable season for the trip. Typical averages from the nearby Pinkham Notch weather station, which sits about 630 feet lower, show July highs around 75°F with lows near 53°F. Winters are cold, with January highs around 26°F. The trail opens year-round and takes about six hours to complete. Cold River and Basin Campground, both about 2 miles away, offer camping. The Baldface Circle Trail and its spur are also close by.

Around this trail

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

    Cold River Camp

    Campground

    Campground · 1.0 mi from the trail
  • If it rains

    Museum of White Mountain Art / Jackson Historical Society

    Museum

    On your way back · 10 mi

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