Camp Trail
Photo: Under the same moon..., CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 2.3 mi
- one way
- 228 ft
- climb
- 915 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Clear at last check
Weather is good · OpenWeather · checked 21 h ago
Camp Trail is a short, easy hike in New Hampshire, about 1.8 miles from the town of West Wilton. The route is a point-to-point trail of roughly 2.3 miles, with a total elevation gain of 228 feet. It starts near 900 feet and reaches a high point of about 915 feet before descending to a low of about 726 feet, so the climb is not one-way. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.7 miles in, with a grade of 17 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 79°F with lows near 58°F, while September cools to highs around 70°F. The trail sits close to several other routes. Castor Pond Loop Trail is about 0.4 miles away and Macgregor Trail about 0.5 miles. Heald Pond Trail and Fisk Hill - Spring Trail are each about 0.9 miles off.
Castor Pond Loop TrailHikingPhoto: Under the same moon..., CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.4 mi- Macgregor TrailHikingPhoto: Under the same moon..., CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.5 mi
Heald Pond TrailHikingPhoto: Ocean Star, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.9 mi- Fisk Hill - Spring TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Talus QuarryRock climbing5.8 mi
- Purgatory FallsRock climbing6.1 mi
- Old Hutchinton Hill QuarryRock climbing6.3 mi
- Contoocook RiverCanoeing9.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Castor Pond Loop TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Under the same moon..., CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Berry Pasture TrailHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: Under the same moon..., CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Wapack TrailHiking · ~10 min drive
- Macgregor TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Under the same moon..., CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Cliff TrailHiking · ~11 min drivePhoto: Under the same moon..., CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Heald Pond TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Ocean Star, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Ted's TrailHiking · ~11 min drivePhoto: Under the same moon..., CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Upland TrailHiking · ~11 min drivePhoto: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Carolyn's TrailHiking · ~11 min drivePhoto: Under the same moon..., CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Purgatory Brook TrailHiking · ~11 min drivePhoto: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Camp 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
30° / 14°
9 wet
Feb
34° / 15°
7 wet
Mar
42° / 22°
9 wet
Apr
55° / 33°
9 wet
May
66° / 42°
11 wet
Jun
74° / 52°
10 wet
Jul
79° / 58°
9 wet
Aug
78° / 56°
8 wet
Sep
70° / 49°
8 wet
Oct
58° / 38°
9 wet
Nov
46° / 29°
9 wet
Dec
35° / 20°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Greenville 1 Nne, NH, 1.6 mi away at 900 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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