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Hike

Bickford Brook Trail

Summits Speckled Mountain
Inside White Mountain National Forest
2,355 ft of climbing

8.3 mi out & back · 2,355 ft gain · 2,905 ft high point · Hard

In White Mountain National Forest · ME · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Bickford Brook Trail is an 8.3-mile out and back to Speckled Mountain in White Mountain National Forest, climbing 2,355 feet.

Elevation

2,355 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.5 mi from the trailhead
Cold River
Campground · NH

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

17 mi from you
Crawford Path
- Summits Mount Washington
- Inside White Mountain Purchase Unit
- 5,492 ft of climbing
15.6 mi out & back · 5,492 ft gain · Very hard
White Mountain Purchase Unit · Camp 3 mi away

Out: 2,310 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Speckled MountainDestination · 4.1 mi in
Sugarloaf MountainNearby · 0.8 mi in
Spruce HillNearby · 2.8 mi in
Ames MountainNearby · 3.3 mi in

Nearby reading

Speckled Mountain
Caribou-Speckled Mountain Wilderness

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: 8.3 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 2,355 ft round trip
High point: 2,905 ft
Low point: 609 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 8.3 mi and 2,355 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: ME
Camps within 15 mi: 11
Trailhead: 44.2672° N · 71.0036° W

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1.0 mi from the trailhead

Basin Campground

Campground · NH

4.0 mi from the trailhead

Wild River Campground

Campground · NH

14 mi from you

Nelson Crag

Summits Mount Washington
Inside White Mountain National Forest
5,134 ft of climbing

9.7 mi out & back · 5,134 ft gain · Very hard

White Mountain National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Carter Dome

Summits Carter Dome
Inside White Mountain National Forest
3,341 ft of climbing

9.4 mi out & back · 3,341 ft gain · Very hard

White Mountain National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Adams Slide Trail

Summits Mount Adams
Inside White Mountain National Forest
4,209 ft of climbing

5.3 mi out & back · 4,209 ft gain · Very hard

White Mountain National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Six Husbands

Summits Mount Jefferson
Inside White Mountain National Forest
4,213 ft of climbing

6.3 mi out & back · 4,213 ft gain · Very hard

White Mountain National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Osgood

Summits Mount Madison
Inside White Mountain National Forest
4,271 ft of climbing

10.0 mi loop · 4,271 ft gain · Very hard

White Mountain National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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- Inside White Mountain National Forest
- 3,577 ft of climbing
- Camp 2 mi away
16.1 mi out & back · 3,577 ft gain · Very hard
White Mountain National Forest · Camp 2 mi away
Bicknell Ridge Trail
- Summits Eagle Crag
- Inside White Mountain National Forest
- 5,473 ft of climbing
15.3 mi loop · 5,473 ft gain · Very hard
White Mountain National Forest · Camp under a mile away
Cold Brook Trail
- Summits Speckled Mountain
- 2,747 ft of climbing
9.4 mi out & back · 2,747 ft gain · Very hard
ME · Camp 5 mi away
Province Brook Trail
- Near Peaked Hill
- Inside White Mountain National Forest
3.1 mi out & back · 424 ft gain · Moderate
White Mountain National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

Signal

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Weather

7-day forecast

Tue47°36°Mostly Cloudy
Wed46°31°Partly Sunny
Thu46°31°Partly Sunny
Fri39°32°Chance Light Snow
Sat41°32°Chance Light Snow
Sun43°31°Chance Light Snow
Mon47°Mostly Sunny

Tue: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers · wind 0 to 5 mph SW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly