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Harbingers of Fall (9816719073)

Hike

Bickford Brook Trail

Summits Speckled Mountain
Inside Caribou-Speckled Mountain Wilderness
2,325 ft of climbing

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

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

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About this hike

Bickford Brook Trail is a very difficult 4.1-mile ascent of 2,325 feet to Speckled Mountain in Caribou-Speckled Mountain Wilderness.

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.

15 mi from you
Gulfside
- Summits Mount Washington
- Inside White Mountain National Forest
- 2,572 ft of climbing
20.2 mi out & back · 9,834 ft gain · Moderate
White Mountain National Forest · Camp 4 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: Very hard
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

Tuckerman Ravine

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

5.2 mi out & back · 1,688 ft gain · 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

15.6 mi out & back · 5,492 ft gain · 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

4.5 mi out & back · 2,408 ft gain

White Mountain Purchase Unit · Camp 3 mi away

Lowe's Path

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

8.3 mi out & back · 4,501 ft gain

Great Gulf Wilderness · Camp 2 mi away

Huntington Ravine

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

3.7 mi out & back · 2,748 ft gain · Very hard

White Mountain National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

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- Inside Caribou-Speckled Mountain Wilderness
- Camp 1 mi away
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Great Brook Trail
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- 1,567 ft of climbing
7.1 mi out & back · 1,609 ft gain · Very hard
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Mud Brook
- Passes Caribou Mountain
- Inside Caribou-Speckled Mountain Wilderness
- 1,943 ft of climbing
13.2 mi out & back · 4,014 ft gain · Moderate
Caribou-Speckled Mountain Wilderness · Camp 3 mi away
Cold Brook Trail
- Summits Speckled Mountain
- 2,579 ft of climbing
9.4 mi out & back · 2,747 ft gain · Very hard
ME · Camp 5 mi away

Weather

7-day forecast

Thu65°46°Patchy Frost
Fri65°53°Partly Sunny
Sat60°52°Light Rain Likely
Sun57°51°Light Rain Likely
Mon59°51°Rain Showers Likely
Tue65°52°Partly Sunny
Wed68°Mostly Sunny

Thu: Patchy Frost then Sunny · wind 5 mph NE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain