THE TRAIL SYSTEM
Map of Jackson
Village
Map of Prospect Farm
Description
of the center of Jackson Village
White
Mountain National Forest
Dominated by views of Mount Washington and the
famous Presidential Ridge, the 154+km trail
system spans three river valleys and 60 square
miles of the splendid highlands of the White
Mountains. Starting from our
base lodge, skiers choose a tour to sunny
open vistas, serene woodland terrain,
challenging mountain descents or our world class
race course areas. Jackson's trails are designed
and cut to offer optimum skiing conditions
during the long winter season.
1. Bald Land Trail - 3.1, More Difficult;
connects the East
Pasture Trail to the Woodland Trail. Forms
part of the East Pasture Loop. Excellent views
from short scenic vista spur trail and from the
main trail Elev. Differential 500 ft.
2. Black Mountain Cabin
Trail - 3.5 km, Most Difficult; connects the
East Pasture Trail to the Wildcat Valley Trail.
Must walk approx.100 meters to connect the two.
Maintained by WMNF. Cabin is on West face just
below summit. There is a charge to stay at the
cabin. Please call Saco Ranger District WMNF to
reserve. Elev. Differential 1500 ft.
Non-fee.
4. Nestlenook Farm Trail
- 1.5 km, Easier; loops around Nestlenook Farm
and connects to the Kissing Bridge Trail. Some
moderate hills and one-way sections.
5. Bog Brook Trail -
4.2 km, More Difficult; wilderness trail between
Carter Notch Road and Perkins Notch. Skiers
should be in top physical condition and
thoroughly prepared before attempting this
trail. Maintained by JSTF and WMNF. Joins the
Wild River trail 2 km west of No-Ketchum Pond.
Elev. Differential 710 ft. Non-fee.
5a. Boggy Brook Trail
- 3 km, Easier; gentle terrain and an
alternative access to the Bog Brook Trail. Flat
rolling terrain with one hill. Excellent views.
Parking is limited at the J.S.T.F. lot on upper
Carter Notch Road. No parking at the end of
Carter Notch Road. Non-fee.
6. Christmas Farm Trail
- 1.0 km, More Difficult; connects Jackson
Village to Eagle Mountain Fields via Christmas
Farm Inn. Moderate hills. Elev. Differential
250 ft.
7.Circuit Trail -
2.4 km, More Difficult; connects Black Mountain
Tramway to the Wildcat Valley Trail. Trail ends
at Black Mountain Ski Area Bob-o’Link trail near
a housing development. Descend to Whitneys’ Inn
via alpine ski trail. Elev. Differential 340
ft
9. Dana Place Trail
- 7.1 km, Most Difficult; begins at the Wildcat
Valley Trail in the Prospect Farm area. Trail
crosses logging roads. After Hutman hiking trail
leaves left, ski trail continues then descends
steeply passing the Blake House Trail and
skirting a private house ends on Rte 16.
Elev. Differential 600 ft.
10. Eagle Mountain
Fields - 4.5 km, Easier; flat & rolling
terrain makes scenic loops around fields and
banks of Wildcat River valley. Good panoramic
view of Carter Notch.
11. Dollof Place Run
- 0.5 km, Easier; connects the Ellis River Trail
to the old Dollof Farm site.
12. Doublehead Ski Trail
- 1.9 km, Most Difficult; intersects Dundee Road
and proceeds up Doublehead Mt. Maintained by
WMNF. A mountaineering trail cut by the CCC the
1930’s. Elev. differential 1575 ft.
Non-fee.
13. Riverview Trail
- 1.3 km, More Difficult; one-way trail at
Nestlenook Farm.
14. East Branch Trail
(upper) - 7.9 km, wilderness trail between
Lower East Branch Road (unplowed) and the
No-Ketchum Pond shelter, follows upper Saco
River drainage. Skiers should be in top physical
shape and fully prepared before attempting this
trail. Maintained by WMNF. Non-fee.
15. East Pasture Trail
- 3.5 km, Most Difficult; part of the East
Pasture Loop. Climbs from parking area to the
Black Mountain Cabin Trail where it meets the
Woodland Trail. Elev. Differential 965 ft
16. Eleventh Hole Trail
- 0.3 km, Easier; connects the Troll Trail to
the Wentworth Resort Course. Moderate hills on
both ends of trail.
17. Ellis River Trail
- 7.7 km, Easier; rolling terrain along the West
Bank of the scenic Ellis River. There are
several one-way loops along the trail. A warming
cabin is found 1.5 km from the trailhead on
Green Hill Road. During rainy or warm periods,
skiers may need to use the High Water Trail as
connector to Rt. 16 when ice crossing south of
Dana Place is not available. Elev.
Differential 500 ft.
19. Graustein Loop -
1.3 km, More Difficult; climbs from Jackson
Village Trail to abandoned ski area and drops
through series of downhills back to Village
Trail. Elev. Differential 190 ft.
20.Thistledon Trail
- 0.6 km, More Difficult; connects Rte 16B and
the Wave. Ungroomed.
21. Gray’s Inn Cut-Off
- 0.4 km, Easier; bisects the Kissing Bridge
Trail.
23. Hall’s Ledge
Overlook - 0.3 km, Easier; short run off the
Wildcat Valley Trail at Prospect Farm with
exciting view of Mt. Washington.
24. Jackson Village
Trail - 1.6 km, Easier; connects village
center with Inn at Thorn Hill. Rolling terrain,
some More Difficult hills. Passes the site of
the first organized ski school in North America.
26. Kissing Bridge Trail
- 0.9 km, Easier; connects Center to Inn at
Thorn Hill. Elev. Differential100 ft.
28. Marsh Brook Trail
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29. Middle Mountain
Trail - 4.3 km, More Difficult; connects old
Tyrol Ski Area to Jackson village via Graustein
Loop. Must walk ¼ mi. section on Thorn Mtn Rd.
Non-fee.
30. Sugarbush Trail
- 2.9 km, More Difficult; a combination of
alpine ski slope then x-c trail that provides a
link between Whitneys’ Inn and East Pasture
Trail. Elev. Differential 500 ft. A new
glade parallels the Sugarbush Trail. Skiers may
only ski down the Sugarbush Trail. A
reduced rate single-ride lift pass is available
to ascend Black Mountain Ski Area to get to the
Sugarbush Trail and East Pasture Loop.
32. NASTAR Loop -
1.0 km, Easier; located at Dana Place Inn. Loops
around the Dana Place Inn property and connects
Dana Place to Ellis River Trail at river
crossing.
34. Maple Mountain Loop
- 3.3 km, Most Difficult; loops from and rejoins
the Hall Trail along the south flank of Popple
Mountain. Preferably skied clockwise. Elev.
Differential 500 ft.
36. Polecat Trail -
5.6 km, More Difficult; alpine ski trail,
connecting summit to base. Available to make X-C
connection from Pinkham Notch to summit of
Wildcat Valley Trail. Elev. Differential
2,000 ft. Non-fee.
37. High Water Trail
– 1.3 km - More Difficult, extends from
the seasonal river crossing at Dana Place Inn to
Rte 16 south of the Rocky Branch parking lot.
Provides the only access to road and Inn when
Ellis River is not frozen.
38. Hall Trail -
12.4 km, Most Difficult; from WMNF Rocky Branch
parking lot (3/8 mi. N Dana Place Inn), to Ellis
River Trail at Gray’s Field via Popple Mt. Trail
may be skied in either direction. Elev.
Differential 1,110 ft.
39. Swamp Run - 0.3
km, Easier; connects Jackson Village Trail to
Graustein Loop.
40. Riverbank Loop
1.0 km, Easier; extension of Ellis River Trail
running along river’s edge, rejoins Ellis River
Trail just south of cabin.
41. Troll Trail -
1.0 km, Easier; connects Wentworth Resort Course
to Red Fox Pub on Rte 16.
42. Blake House Trail
- 1km, Most Difficult; extremely narrow, steep
trail connecting Dana Place Trail with Rte 16 at
Blake House Bed and Breakfast. Elev.
Differential 300 ft.
43. Wildcat River Trail
- 4.0 km, Most Difficult; wilderness trail
connects Bog Brook Trail in Perkins Notch to
Carter Notch hut. Last 1/4 mi. is very, very
steep. Reservation required to stay at hut.
Maintained for skiing by WMNF. Non-fee.
44. Wentworth Resort
Course - 3 km, Easier; loops around Jackson
Village.
45. Whitney’s Practice
Area - 1km, Easier; at base of Black
Mountain near Whitney’s Inn.
46.
Wildcat Valley Trail - 17.8 km, Most
Difficult; connects the summit of Wildcat
Mountain to Jackson Village. Skiers should be in
top physical condition and thoroughly prepared
before attempting upper most section of trail.
Skiers must walk 1/2 mi. from Carter Notch Road to
Black Mountain Cabin Trail before trail picks up
again 150 meters along Melloon Road. Upper trail
closes at 2 PM. Elev. Differential 3,240 Ft.
46A. Wildcat Valley
Fields - 3.0 km, Easier; crosses woodland
and pasture along Wildcat River and joins with
Eagle Mountain Fields. Spectacular views.
47. Wild River Trail
- 3.9 km, Most Difficult wilderness trail;
connects Bog Brook in Trail to the No-Ketchum
Pond Shelter. Skiers should be in top physical
condition and thoroughly prepared before
attempting this trail. Maintained by WMNF.
Non-fee.
48. Winniweta Falls
Trail - 2.1 km, More Difficult; connects the
Ellis River Trail to Winniweta Falls, then to
Hall Trail. Elev. Differential 805 ft.
49. Galloping Gale Trail
- 1.0 km, Most Difficult; one way from Eagle
Mountain House to Yodel Trail. Steep, fast,
turny downhills. Elev. Differential 220 ft.
50. Covered Bridge Trail
- 0.2 km, Easier; connects Kissing Bridge Trail
near touring center to Covered Bridge.
51. Woodchuck Trail
- 2.4 km, Easier; loops off Wildcat Valley
Fields and Eagle Golf Course. Spectacular views.
52. Woodland Trail -
5.1 km, More Difficult; connects East Pasture to
Bald Land Trail. Elev. Differential 620 ft.
53. Yodel Trail -
1.2 km, More Difficult; connects Wentworth
Resort Course to Eagle Mountain Fields.
54. Avalanche Brook
Trail - 8.0 km, Most Difficult; connects
A.M.C. headquarters with Highwater Trail.
Crosses Hall Trail above Rocky Branch Parking
Lot. Elev. Differential 1,200 ft.
Non-fee.
55. Alice’s Alley -
1.0 km, Easier; loops off the Wildcat Valley
Trail in the fields N of Eagle Mountain Fields.
Elev. Differential 65 ft.
57. Pine Pond Loop -
0.8 km, Snowshoe Trail; forms loop around
Nestlenook’s skating pond.
58. Wigglesworth Trail
- 1.0 km, Snowshoe Trail; one-way loop off
Nestlenook Farm Trail.
59. Nestlenook Cut-Off
- 0.2 km, Snowshoe Trail; shortcut from
Nestlenook Farm Trail to Inn.
60. The Wave - 2.0
km, More Difficult; one-way trail over rolling
terrain from Christmas Farm Trail to Eagle
Mountain Fields. Good view of Mt. Washington
from height of land. Elev. Differential 140
ft.
See new Homologation Map
61. Betty Whitney Trail
- 2.0 km, More Difficult; connects the Wave with
Whitney’s Inn. Rolling terrain, one-way loop
section at mid-trail. Elev. Differential 160
ft.
62. Windy Hill Trail
- 1.9 km, Most Difficult. Ascends though the
upper field from the right-hand driveway at the
East Pasture Loop parking lot. Spectacular views
from the field. Please do not approach the
farmhouse. Elev. Differential 495ft.
63. U.S.T. – 0.7 km,
Easier; Extends NNW from the Dana Place Trail to
a viewpoint and a forest opening
64. Orchard Trail –
1.6 km, Easier; Extends from the Wildcat
Valley Trail to a viewpoint and a forest
opening. This trail passes a scenic viewpoint:
"Outlook Rock" (vista cleared periodically) and
a derelict 1950’s Buick Century.
65. Quail Trail - .8 km -- Easier -- The Quail Trail was
originally cut as a logging road and maintained
for a time by the Jackson Conservation
Commission. Recently, the U.S. Forest Service
used it as a logging operations road. When the
operation was closed out, the trail was added to
our Special-Use Permit area. The trail leaves
west from the Wildcat Valley Trail halfway
between the Boggy Brook Trail and the Dana Place
Trail. It traverses town owned land and enters
National Forest and a large opening before
meeting the Marsh Brook Trail.
66. Sugarbush
Glades - .5 km - More Difficult. A
glade cut by Black Mtn Ski Area and available
for Jackson Ski Touring Club members for descent
from the East Pasture Loop area.
68. Beth Hendrick
Trail - 0.5 km - More Difficult.
Previously a logging road brushed out originally
by Bob Henrick, a Jackson vacation homeowner, in
the 1970’s. The Foundation’s crew has recently
reopened it. The trail leaves the Wildcat Valley
Trail at the northern boundary of Prospect Farm
and ends at Hub’s Loop. This trail combination
provides a fun alternative for those skiing the
Wildcat Valley Trail from the summit or a
pleasant loop for those just exploring this
area.
69. Hub’s Loop -
0.75 km - More Difficult. Loops off the Wildcat
Valley Trail from above the Baker Memorial Rock
and re-enters the Wildcat Valley Trail just
above the intersection of the Orchard Trail and
the abandoned Towle Farm homesite.
70. Eskergo -
3 km - a Snowshoe Trail that parallels the Ellis
River Trail from Jackson XC to the Ellis River
Hot Chocolate Cabin. no skiing on this
trail.
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Updated
03/19/2008
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