Bacon Trail

Bacon Trail is a short, easy loop hike on Joe English Conservation Land in New Hampshire, about 0.9 miles long with a one-way climb of 245 feet. The trail starts at roughly 386 feet and reaches a high point of 548 feet before returning to a lower point of 357 feet. The steepest stretch comes early, around 0.24 miles in, with a grade of about 15 percent. 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. Several other trails sit within a tenth of a mile, including Oak Trail, Ledge Trail and Old Brook Road Trail. Purgatory Falls, a climbing area, is about 6 miles away.