New Hampshire · Hiking · Near Derry

Caesar's Brook Trail

0.5 mi
round trip
75 ft
climb
379 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr, Jun–Oct
best months

Caesar's Brook Trail is a short, easy out-and-back hike in New Hampshire's Caesar's Brook Reservation, about half a mile long and with a total elevation gain of 75 feet. The trail starts and ends at nearly the same level, with a high point of 379 feet and a low of 339 feet, and the steepest stretch comes early on, at about 5% grade. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Milford run from highs around 69°F in May to about 73°F in September, with July the warmest at 83°F. The Roland Fraser Trail lies just 0.1 mile away, and the Bicentennial Trail and Legolas are both within about 2 miles. Purgatory Falls, a climbing area, is roughly 2.7 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Friendly Beaver Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 7.6 mi from the trail
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    Aviation Museum of New Hampshire

    Museum

    On your way back · 12 mi

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  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Caesar's Brook 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.

    1. Jan

      33° / 14°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      36° / 15°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      45° / 24°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      58° / 34°

      12 wet

    5. May

      69° / 45°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      78° / 55°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 60°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 58°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 50°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      60° / 38°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      49° / 28°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      38° / 20°

      12 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Milford, NH, 2.8 mi away at 320 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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