New Hampshire · Hiking · Near North Conway

Boulder Loop Trail

Boulder Loop TrailPhoto: Eric Kilby, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
2.9 mi
loop
865 ft
climb
1,735 ft
high point
Loop
route
May–Oct
best months

Is Boulder Loop Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in White Mountain National Forest. It doesn't name Boulder Loop Trail, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · White Mountain National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Boulder Loop Trail is a 2.9-mile moderate hike in the Saco Ranger District of White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire, managed by the Forest Service. The trail rises from about 900 feet to a high point of 1,735 feet, with a total elevation gain of 865 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 1.2 miles in, where the grade reaches 31 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Waterville Valley run to highs around 77°F in July and 76°F in August, with lows in the low 50s. That station sits about 300 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the summit run a little cooler. The trailhead is the Boulder Loop P.L Trailhead, and the hike takes about 1.5 hours. Sabbaday Brook Trail and the Main Cliff climbing area both start within a tenth of a mile. Blackberry Crossing campground is about 0.3 miles away.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Blackberry Crossing

    Campground

    Campground · 0.3 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Lobster Trap

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 5 mi
  • If it rains

    Diana's Baths - Parking

    Attraction

    On your way back · 6 mi

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More in North Conway
  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Boulder Loop Trail

    Best months: May–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.

    1. Jan

      28° / 6°

    2. Feb

      30° / 6°

    3. Mar

      38° / 15°

    4. Apr

      50° / 28°

    5. May

      63° / 40°

    6. Jun

      72° / 49°

    7. Jul

      77° / 54°

    8. Aug

      76° / 52°

    9. Sep

      69° / 45°

    10. Oct

      56° / 34°

    11. Nov

      43° / 25°

    12. Dec

      33° / 14°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Waterville Valley Nepp, NH, 14.2 mi away at 1,429 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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