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The Nineteen-Mile Brook Trail leads from NH Route 16 near Pinkham Notch to the AMC Carter Notch Hut, connecting with the Carter-Moriah Trail and Wildcat Ridge Trail. It has moderate grades but some rough walking, and is heavily used by hut visitors and peakbaggers.
Distance: From NH Route 16 to Carter Notch Hut, about 3.8 miles one-way
Elevation gain: From NH Route 16 to Carter Notch Hut, about 1900 feet, about 100 feet on return
Maps:
USGS Carter Dome
AMC Carter Range-Evans Notch
Location: White Mountains Region
NH 2003-2004 map G-8
DeLorme NHA&G 49-K8 to 45-B8 - Greens Grant/Beans Purchase
The trail is located S of Gorham and NE of Pinkham Notch
Trailhead: Small lot E side of NH Route 16 about 3.8 miles N of AMC Pinkham Notch Visitor Center and 2.8 miles S of Dolly Copp Campground entrance, elevation about 1487 feet
44.3022°N, 71.2210°W (WGS84)
WMNF fee site
From I-93 exit 35 N of Franconia Notch, take US Route 3 N about 13 miles to NH Route 115. Turn R on NH Route 115 and follow it about 10 miles to its end at US Route 2. Turn R on US Route 2 and follow it 14.5 miles to Gorham town common with railroad station. Turn R on NH Route 16 and go S 7.1 miles to trailhead.
Far End: Carter Notch Hut, elevation about 3300 feet
Owner: White Mountain National Forest
Maintainer: White Mountain National Forest
Special regulations: No camping within 1/4 mi. of Hut
The Nineteen-Mile Brook Trail starts up the N side of the brook as a well-travelled path with a moderate grade. Some areas are rocky, while others may be wet or icy in season. At one point, the trail is on narrow sidehill along the brook - if this looks too scary in icy conditions or high water, it may be possible to bushwhack higher up the slope. About 1.2 miles in, a dam and pumphouse on the brook mark the former Aqueduct Path, now part of the Great Glen Trails fee ski-touring network. At 1.9 miles, the junction with the Carter Dome Trail is reached.
The Nineteen-Mile Brook Trail immediately crosses a brook on a bridge, and another brook .2 miles later. It continues to parallel the brook, reaching the narrow gateway of Carter Notch at 3.5 miles, where the Wildcat Ridge Trail leaves R. The Nineteen-Mile Brook Trail now descends moderately and goes L of a small lake to the junction with the Carter-Moriah Trail at 3.7 miles, this tiny section being marked with white blazes as part of the Appalachian Trail. It then goes R of the next lake with a short very rocky section to end at the AMC Carter Notch Hut at 3.8 miles. The Wildcat River Trail continues down the far side of the notch.
Parking lot plowed in winter.
Hut open off-season on a self-service basis by reservation only, bring your own sleeping bags and food.
Map Notes: NA
Carter Notch Hut
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