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Hike

Mount Clay Loop

Ends at Spinx Col
Inside Great Gulf Wilderness
Camp 4 mi away

1.0 mi one way · 611 ft climb · 5,524 ft high point

In Great Gulf Wilderness · NH · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Mount Clay Loop descends to Spinx Col and Mount Clay in Great Gulf Wilderness over 1.0 mile, climbing 611 feet.

Elevation

226 ft of gain and 611 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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3.5 mi from the trailhead
Osgood Tentsite
Campground · ME
5.7 mi from the trailhead

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2 mi from you

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

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Spinx ColDestination · 1.0 mi in
Mount ClayAlong the way · 0.6 mi in

Nearby reading

Mount Clay
Great Gulf
Mount Jefferson (New Hampshire)

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. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 1.0 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 226 ft
Descent: 611 ft
High point: 5,524 ft
Low point: 5,010 ft
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: NH
Camps within 15 mi: 15
Trailhead: 44.2787° N · 71.3133° W

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Dolly Copp Picnic Pavilion

Campground · NH

6.0 mi from the trailhead

Dolly Copp

Campground · NH

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Crawford Path

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Webster-Jackson Trail

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Inside Great Gulf Wilderness
4,452 ft of climbing

4.1 mi one way · 4,452 ft climb

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair
AT&TLTE · Fair
T-MobileLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today64°51°Mostly Cloudy
Thu59°49°Mostly Cloudy
Fri53°33°Mostly Sunny
Sat50°38°Mostly Sunny
Sun46°38°Rain Showers Likely
Mon51°38°Partly Sunny
Tue50°38°Slight Chance Rain Showers

Today: Mostly Cloudy · wind 15 mph W

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