State: New Hampshire
Location: White Mountains National Forest
Length, One-Way: 1.8 miles
Trail Type: Out and Back
Elevation Change: 500 feet
Best Season: May to October
Difficulty: Moderate
Usage: Heavy
Autumn in New Hampshire
Trail Information
The Great Gulf Trail is located between Great Gulf Link at the end of Dolly Copp Campground Road and Osgood Trail which leads to the summit of Mt. Madison (el. 5,366 feet). The trail is through a mixed forest typical of what is found at the lower elevations within the White Mountain National Forest. The trail follows a former logging road which parallels the West Branch and Peabody Creek for a short distance.
The Great Gulf Trail can be combined with Great Gulf Link, Osgood Trail and the Daniel Webster-Scout Trails to create a 9.5 mile day hike from the Dolly Copp Campground. A side journey from Osgood Junction to the summit of Mount Madison is well worth the one mile round-trip.
Directions
[SPAN=contenthead3]From Dolly Copp Campground:
Travel past the campground entrance (Dolly Copp Road) to the very end. Begin on Gulf Link Trail and hike about 1 mile to Great Gulf Trail.
