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Part of Southside Trail 2 mapped segments · 2.5 mi total.

Southside Trail

The Southside Trail runs 2.3 miles as a connector or alternate route — exact location and endpoints determine its use. Rated for hiking (no technical sections), it serves through-hikers or day visitors looking for moderate terrain.

§ Overview

Southside Trail runs 2.3 miles (3.6 km) with about 643 feet of elevation gain — an easy hike, with a moderate, steady climb, about 1 h 30 min on the trail.

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Length
2.3 mi
Elevation gain
643 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Book time
1 h 27 m
§ Before you go
  • GroundSurface
  • intermediateTrail visibility
From OpenStreetMap. Surface + access tags vary by trail.
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Elevation profile
Max 2,178 ftMin 1,614 ftNet gain 643 ft
2,178 ft1,614 ft0 mi0.6 mi1.1 mi1.7 mi2.3 mi
§ Nearby parking

46 parking areas

Closest parking lots within range, ranked by walking distance. Accessibility flags come from Google verified-data; surface and capacity from OpenStreetMap. Confirm hours and seasonal closures before you go.

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§ On this trail

What you’ll find along the route

Lean-to
Deer Brook Lean-To
267 m off
Lean-to
Wm. G. Howard Lean-To
334 m off
§ Closest essentials

Nearest, each within 25 miles

Coffee
Old Mountain Coffee Company
2.7 mi away
Restaurant
Noon Mark Diner
2.7 mi away
General store
East Branch Organics
5.9 mi away
Shelter
Deer Brook Lean-To
0.4 mi away
§ Nearby Points of Interest
Peaks (12)
Lakes & ponds (40)
Trails (24)
Shelters (1)
  • Johns Brook Lodge1.6 mi
Lean-tos (77)
  • Deer Brook Lean-to0.4 mi
  • Howard Lean-to1.2 mi
  • Wolf Jaw Lean-to1.5 mi
  • Grace Camp1.5 mi
  • Goodwin Lean-To1.5 mi
  • Wolf Jaw Lean-To1.5 mi
  • Myers Lean-To1.5 mi
  • Crandall Lean-to1.6 mi
Primitive campsites (176)
  • Unnamed campsite0.4 mi
  • Unnamed campsite0.7 mi
  • Unnamed campsite1.0 mi
  • Unnamed campsite1.3 mi
  • Unnamed campsite1.3 mi
  • Unnamed campsite1.3 mi
  • Unnamed campsite1.4 mi
  • Unnamed campsite1.7 mi
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