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Harbingers of Fall (9816719073)

Hike

Bickford Slides Loop

Summits Sugarloaf Mountain
Inside Caribou-Speckled Mountain Wilderness
Camp 1 mi away

0.4 mi one way · 283 ft climb · 1,123 ft high point · Moderate

In Caribou-Speckled Mountain Wilderness · ME · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Bickford Slides Loop climbs 283 feet to Sugarloaf Mountain in Caribou-Speckled Mountain Wilderness, a moderate 0.4-mile route.

Elevation

283 ft of gain and 46 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

1.1 mi from the trailhead
Cold River
Campground · NH

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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Gulfside
- Summits Mount Washington
- Inside White Mountain National Forest
- 2,572 ft of climbing
5.4 mi one way · 2,572 ft climb · Moderate
White Mountain National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Sugarloaf MountainDestination · 0.4 mi in
Blueberry MountainNearby · 0.2 mi in

Nearby reading

Bickford Slides
Brickett Place
Blueberry Mountain (Oxford County, Maine)
Mad River (Cold River tributary)
South Branch Mad River

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 0.4 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 283 ft
Descent: 46 ft
High point: 1,123 ft
Low point: 886 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: ME
Camps within 15 mi: 11
Trailhead: 44.2685° N · 70.9914° W

Get directions Open the map

1.6 mi from the trailhead

Basin Campground

Campground · NH

4.4 mi from the trailhead

Wild River Campground

Campground · NH

14 mi from you

Tuckerman Ravine

Summits Mount Washington
Inside White Mountain National Forest
4,208 ft of climbing

3.8 mi one way · 4,208 ft climb · Very hard

White Mountain National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Crawford Path

Summits Mount Washington
Inside White Mountain National Forest
4,935 ft of climbing

7.7 mi one way · 4,935 ft climb · Moderate

White Mountain National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Webster-Jackson Trail

Summits Mount Jackson
Inside White Mountain Purchase Unit
3,345 ft of climbing

3.1 mi of trails · 3,345 ft climb

White Mountain Purchase Unit · Camp 3 mi away

Lowe's Path

Summits Mount Adams
Inside Great Gulf Wilderness
4,452 ft of climbing

4.1 mi one way · 4,452 ft climb

Great Gulf Wilderness · Camp 2 mi away

Huntington Ravine

Summits Agiocochook Crag
Inside White Mountain National Forest
2,711 ft of climbing

1.9 mi one way · 2,711 ft climb · Very hard

White Mountain National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today70°58°Chance Rain Showers
Fri68°41°Sunny
Sat63°46°Sunny
Sun60°48°Rain Likely
Mon63°45°Mostly Sunny
Tue59°43°Mostly Sunny
Wed59°45°Sunny

Today: Chance Rain Showers · wind 0 to 5 mph S

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