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New Hampshire · Hiking · Near Derry
Arnold Loop Trail
- 0.3 mi
- loop
- 109 ft
- climb
- 461 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Arnold Loop Trail is a short, easy loop in New Hampshire, about 0.34 miles long, set within the Desmarais land unit. The trail rises from a low point of about 390 feet to a high of about 461 feet, with a total climb of 109 feet. The steepest stretch comes near the end, at about 0.29 miles, where the grade reaches 8%. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Milford weather station show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 73°F, with July the warmest month at about 83°F. Lorden Path lies about 0.4 miles away, and Legolas and Frodo's Ring are each about 0.7 miles off. For mountain biking, Strider is roughly 0.8 miles away.
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More in DerryBest time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Arnold Loop Trail
Best months: April and June–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
33° / 14°
11 wet
Feb
36° / 15°
9 wet
Mar
45° / 24°
11 wet
Apr
58° / 34°
12 wet
May
69° / 45°
13 wet
Jun
78° / 55°
12 wet
Jul
83° / 60°
11 wet
Aug
81° / 58°
11 wet
Sep
73° / 50°
10 wet
Oct
60° / 38°
11 wet
Nov
49° / 28°
11 wet
Dec
38° / 20°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Milford, NH, 4.4 mi away at 320 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Route details
- Distance
- 0.3 mi
- Climbing
- About 109 ft
- Summit
- 462 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 0 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Arnold Loop Trail on Cricket Hill?
About 0.3 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Arnold Loop Trail?
About 109 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Arnold Loop Trail?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Arnold Loop Trail take?
About 0 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Cricket Hill
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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