Smith Summit Trail
Photo: Karlunun, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.6 mi
- one way
- 519 ft
- climb
- 3,142 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Smith Summit Trail is a short, point-to-point hike in New Hampshire's Jaffrey - Monadnock Lot, about 0.6 miles long and rising from roughly 2,632 feet to about 3,142 feet. The climb totals about 519 feet of gain, and the route ends with a drop of about 269 feet, so it works as a quick summit outing or a leg of a longer day on the surrounding trails. The trail sits close to two other hikes, Monte Rosa and Side Foot Trail, each about 0.2 miles away. For paddling, Nubanusit Brook and the Contoocook River are both within about 7 miles.
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Route details
- Distance
- 0.6 mi
- Climbing
- About 519 ft
- Summit
- 3,165 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Time
- About 0.5 hours
Other routes up Monadnock Mountain
Questions about this route
How long is the Smith Summit Trail on Monadnock Mountain?
About 0.6 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Smith Summit Trail?
About 519 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Smith Summit Trail?
It is rated moderate.
How long does the Smith Summit Trail take?
About 0.5 hours round trip.
How many routes go up Monadnock Mountain?
4: Pumpelly Trail, Metacomet - Monadnock Trail, Smith Summit Trail and White Dot Trail.
Conditions and forecast on Monadnock Mountain
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.
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