Tunnel Brook Snomo
Tunnel Brook Snomo Trail is a 5.3-mile snow trail in White Mountain National Forest, New Hampshire. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3 to 4, developed to highly developed. It is open to motorcycle, ATV, e-bikes, snowmobile, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The White Mountain National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 44.0743° N, 71.8372° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 44.0093° N, 71.8719° W · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 2 segments.
The trail
| Length | 5.3 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed; 4, highly developed |
| Type | snow trail |
| Surface | snow |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | over 120 inches, 36-48 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Open to at least one motorized use |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 97381 |
| Forest | White Mountain National Forest (unit 0922) |
| States | New Hampshire |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Weather by month
Allowed uses
| Motorcycle | Allowed 11/01 to 04/30 (month/day) |
| ATV | Allowed 11/01 to 04/30 (month/day) |
| E-bikes | Allowed 11/01 to 04/30 (month/day) |
| Snowmobile | Allowed 12/15 to 03/30 (month/day) |
| Snowshoeing | Allowed year-round |
| Cross-country skiing | Allowed year-round |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Trailheads
Benton Trailhead No season published | under 0.1 mi |
Tunnel Brook North Trailhead No season published | under 0.1 mi |
Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date.
Trails nearby
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
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Questions people ask
How long is the Tunnel Brook Snomo Trail?
The Forest Service records 5.3 miles under this name in White Mountain National Forest, the sum of 2 segments.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Tunnel Brook Snomo Trail?
Motorcycle, ATV, e-bikes, snowmobile, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing are allowed. The trail is open to at least one motorized use. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Tunnel Brook Snomo Trail start?
The line begins at 44.0743° N, 71.8372° W and ends at 44.0093° N, 71.8719° W. The nearest recorded trailhead is Benton Trailhead, under 0.1 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Tunnel Brook Snomo Trail in a wilderness area?
No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Where can I camp near the Tunnel Brook Snomo Trail?
Wildwood (2.2 mi) is within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists it with site counts and booking links.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Tunnel Brook Snomo Trail?
Trail class 3 to 4, which the Forest Service describes as developed to highly developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Tunnel Brook Snomo Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is over 120 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Tunnel Brook Snomo Trail?
White Mountain National Forest, Forest Service unit 0922. The trail is in New Hampshire.
Source
This page is built from 2 segments named Tunnel Brook Snomo in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0922. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.