1.9 mi from the trailheadBig Rock
Campground · NH
23.9 mi out & back · 3,263 ft gain · 3,118 ft high point · Very hard
From Hancock Notch Trailhead via the Hancock Notch Trail and Cedar Brook (7.0 mi)
In White Mountain National Forest · NH · U.S. Forest Service
East Side runs 23.9 miles out and back from Hancock Notch Trailhead via Hancock Notch Trail and Cedar Brook in White Mountain National Forest, with 3,263 feet of climb.
3,263 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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