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New Hampshire · Hiking · Near Derry
Catamount Trail
- 1.1 mi
- one way
- 403 ft
- climb
- 692 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Catamount Trail is a short, easy hike in Bear Brook State Park in New Hampshire, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The route is about a mile long, with a total elevation gain of 403 feet, and it rises from a low point of 323 feet to a high of 692 feet. The climb is rolling, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.45 miles in, with a grade of 19 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 frequent snow days. The trail makes an easy addition to a longer outing in the park. Wild Cat lies just 0.1 mile away, and the Alp d'Huez Trail and Bear Brook Lower Trail are each about 0.4 mile off. The Sentinel Pine Trail is about half a mile away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Alllenstown Country Diner
Restaurant
On your way back · 4 mi
If it rainsStruthious Bandersnatch, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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More in Derry- Wild CatHiking0.1 mi
Alp d’Huez TrailHikingPhoto: ihamr, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.4 mi- Bear Brook Lower TrailHiking0.4 mi
Sentinel Pine TrailHikingPhoto: Ian's Isolation, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.5 mi- Cascade TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Merrimack RiverRiver fishing8.2 mi
- The DugoutRock climbing9.7 mi
- Lower Microwave AreaRock climbing9.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Alp d’Huez TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: ihamr, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Hayes Farm TrailHiking · ~2 min drive
- Sentinel Pine TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Ian's Isolation, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Bear Brook Upper TrailHiking · ~3 min drive
- Carr Ridge TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: ihamr, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Hall Mountain TrailHiking · ~5 min drive
- Big Bear TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: ihamr, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Fort Mountain Vista TrailHiking · ~8 min drive
- Bear Brook Lower TrailHiking · Next door
- Cascade TrailHiking · Next door
Best time to visit Catamount 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, 6.5 mi away at 346 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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