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Tabletop Mountain Trail

A short but navigationally demanding route in the High Peaks region, this unmarked path leads to Tabletop Mountain and requires careful attention to terrain and route-finding throughout its roughly one-kilometer length. The absence of blazes or maintained treadway means that hikers rely on topographic awareness and often on the faint traces left by previous parties. Though brief in distance, the approach is reported to involve steep, ledgy sections that reward competent navigation with solitude and the satisfaction of earning a summit through skill rather than signage.

§ Overview

Tabletop Mountain Trail runs 0.7 miles (1.1 km) with about 788 feet of elevation gain — a demanding hike, with a steep, sustained climb, about 45 minutes on the trail.

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Length
0.7 mi
Elevation gain
788 ft
Difficulty · est.
Demanding
Book time
45 min
§ Before you go
  • lwnNetwork
From OpenStreetMap. Surface + access tags vary by trail.
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Elevation profile
Max 4,413 ftMin 3,625 ftNet gain 788 ft
4,413 ft3,625 ft0 mi0.2 mi0.3 mi0.5 mi0.7 mi
§ Nearby parking

35 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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§ Closest essentials

Nearest, each within 25 miles

Coffee
Old Mountain Coffee Company
7.5 mi away
Restaurant
Noon Mark Diner
7.5 mi away
General store
East Branch Organics
10.1 mi away
Shelter
Slant Rock Lean-to
1.5 mi away
§ Nearby Points of Interest
Peaks (12)
Lakes & ponds (42)
Trails (24)
Shelters (1)
  • Johns Brook Lodge3.2 mi
Lean-tos (95)
  • Slant Rock Lean-to1.5 mi
  • Marcy Brook Lean-to1.5 mi
  • Slant Rock Lean-To1.6 mi
  • Avalanche1.6 mi
  • Avalanche Camp Lean-to1.7 mi
  • Marcy Brook Lean-To1.7 mi
  • Kagel Lean-to1.7 mi
  • Kagel Lean-To1.8 mi
Primitive campsites (176)
  • Unnamed campsite1.2 mi
  • Unnamed campsite1.2 mi
  • Unnamed campsite1.2 mi
  • Unnamed campsite1.2 mi
  • Unnamed campsite1.5 mi
  • Unnamed campsite1.5 mi
  • Unnamed campsite1.5 mi
  • Unnamed campsite1.6 mi
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