4.9 mi from the trailheadOsgood Tentsite
Campground · ME

6.8 mi out & back · 4,139 ft gain · 5,337 ft high point · Very hard
From Caps Ridge Trailhead via Caps Ridge, Cornice, The Cornice, and Gulfside (2.5 mi)
In White Mountain National Forest · NH · U.S. Forest Service
Sphinx starts at Caps Ridge Trailhead and ascends 4,139 feet to 5,337 feet over 6.8 miles in White Mountain National Forest.
4,139 ft of gain round trip.
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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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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