Cascade Trail
- 1.0 mi
- one way
- 297 ft
- climb
- 622 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Cascade 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 about a mile long, with a one-way climb of roughly 300 feet from a starting point around 380 feet to a high point near 620 feet. The route is rolling, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.7 miles in, with a grade of about 17 percent. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Concord show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 74°F, while winter brings regular snow days from December through February. Several other trails start close by. Carr Ridge Trail is about 0.1 mile away, and Bear Brook Lower Trail and Sentinel Pine Trail are each about 0.2 mile off. For a change of pace, the Merrimack River offers fishing about 9 miles away.
Carr Ridge TrailHikingPhoto: ihamr, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.1 mi- Bear Brook Lower TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Alp d’Huez TrailHikingPhoto: ihamr, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.2 mi
Sentinel Pine TrailHikingPhoto: Ian's Isolation, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.2 mi- Merrimack RiverRiver fishing8.8 mi
- Lower Microwave AreaRock climbing9.4 mi
- The DugoutRock climbing9.6 mi
- Red Right Hand/ Universal SocketRock climbing9.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Carr Ridge TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: ihamr, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Hayes Farm TrailHiking · ~1 min drive
- Alp d’Huez TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: ihamr, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Bear Brook Upper TrailHiking · ~2 min drive
- Sentinel Pine TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Ian's Isolation, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Hall Mountain TrailHiking · ~5 min drive
- Big Bear TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: ihamr, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Fort Mountain Vista TrailHiking · ~7 min drive
- Bear Brook Lower TrailHiking · Next door
- Catamount TrailHiking · Next door
Best time to visit Cascade 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, 7 mi away at 346 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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