Near Canaan Mountain Trail
View of Dan Hole Pond from Sentinel Mountain.
Near Canaan Mountain Trail
Canaan Mountain Shelter.

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Canaan Mountain Trail

4.0 (1 Rating)
This is a 1-mile connector between Flagg Mountain Trail and the Dave Green Trail.
0.8
mi
Distance
159
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty
Geologically SignificantWildlife
Access Issues
This trail is only accessible via other trails. This trail is inaccessible (from Camp Merrowvista) while the camp is running it's summer programs.

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
0.76mi
Distance
159ft
Elevation Gain
231ft
Elevation Loss
25%
Max Grade
1,813ft
High Point
1,677ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
This trail starts off the upper end of the Dave Green Trail, at the new shelter. It scrambles around the rocky slopes of Canaan Mountain, then begins it's descent. It descends to the Flagg Mountain Trail, passing by another shelter.

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Contributors
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