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Cohos Trail

Great North Woods, New Hampshire

Distance
258.7 km
Elev. gain
10,493 m
Start
Near Hart's Location
Finish
Near Pittsburg

Distance is the published figure. Sources are listed below.

The real route, north at the top. The distance is the published figure, not the length of this drawing.

Elevation along the route

0 km299–1,354 m above sea level254 km

Ground elevation sampled along the mapped route.

Along the way

Water sources

  • Fourth Connecticut Lake
  • Mud Pond
  • South Pond
  • Kilback Pond
  • Cherry Pond
  • Red Pond

Campsites

  • Deer Mountain Campground
  • Neil Tillotson Hut
  • Coleman Lodges
  • Baldhead Lean-To
  • Percy Loop Tentsite
  • Mt. Cabot Cabin
  • Mount Deception Camping Area

Summits & passes

  • Prospect Mountain
  • Mud Pond Ridge
  • Mount Gloriette
  • South Percy Peak
  • Terrace Mountain
  • Mount Weeks
  • South Weeks Mountain
  • Mount Waumbek
  • Owl's Head
  • Mount Eisenhower
  • Mount Davis
  • Stairs Mountain

Common questions

How long is the Cohos Trail?
The Cohos Trail is 258.7 km (160.7 miles).
How much elevation gain does the Cohos Trail have?
The Cohos Trail has about 10,493 m (34,426 ft) of total climbing, measured along Far's route for the trail.
Where does the Cohos Trail start and finish?
The Cohos Trail runs between Near Hart's Location and Near Pittsburg.
Is there water on the Cohos Trail?
Far's catalog records 6 mapped water sources along the Cohos Trail, including Fourth Connecticut Lake, Mud Pond, South Pond and Kilback Pond. Seasonal flow varies and mapped sources can run dry — check current conditions with the land manager before relying on any of them.

Sources

Route geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Trail conditions, permits and hazards change: check before you go.

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