Bear Brook State Park Campground
Campground
Campground · 2.5 mi from the trail
New Hampshire · Hiking · Near Derry
Big Bear Trail
Photo: ihamr, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.8 mi
- one way
- 121 ft
- climb
- 503 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Big Bear Trail is a short, easy hike in Bear Brook State Park in New Hampshire, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The trail is 0.75 miles long, with a low point of 374 feet and a high of 503 feet, and it gains about 121 feet of elevation. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.57 miles in, with a grade of 12 percent. Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Concord show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 74°F, with July the warmest month at about 83°F. Winter brings frequent snow days, with January highs near 32°F. The trail is part of a network of short routes in the park. Little Bear Trail, Cub Trail and Squirrel Trail all start within about a tenth of a mile. Bear Brook Upper Trail is about 0.3 miles away.
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More in Derry- Little Bear TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Cub TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Squirrel TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Bear Brook Upper TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Lower Microwave AreaRock climbing8.6 mi
- Red Right Hand/ Universal SocketRock climbing8.9 mi
- Red Devil AreaRock climbing8.9 mi
- Merrimack RiverRiver fishing9.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Carr Ridge TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: ihamr, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Bear Brook Upper TrailHiking · Next door
Sentinel Pine TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Ian's Isolation, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Hayes Farm TrailHiking · Next door
- Alp d’Huez TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: ihamr, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Hall Mountain TrailHiking · ~3 min drive
- Cub TrailHiking · Next door
- Fort Mountain Vista TrailHiking · ~8 min drive
- Squirrel TrailHiking · Next door
- Camp TrailHiking · Next door
Best time to visit Big Bear Trail
Best months: April–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
32° / 13°
11 wet · 8 snow
Feb
35° / 15°
10 wet · 7 snow
Mar
44° / 23°
12 wet · 5 snow
Apr
57° / 33°
11 wet · 1 snow
May
69° / 44°
12 wet
Jun
78° / 54°
12 wet
Jul
83° / 59°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 57°
10 wet
Sep
74° / 49°
9 wet
Oct
61° / 38°
11 wet
Nov
48° / 29°
11 wet · 2 snow
Dec
37° / 20°
12 wet · 6 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Concord Muni Ap, NH, 8 mi away at 346 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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