Cliff Trail
Photo: Under the same moon..., CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 1.1 mi
- round trip
- 915 ft
- climb
- 2,261 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Oct
- best months
Cliff Trail is a moderate out-and-back hike of about 2 miles on Wapack National Wildlife Refuge in New Hampshire, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The trail climbs from a starting point at about 1,900 feet to a high point of 2,261 feet, with a total elevation gain of 915 feet over the round trip. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.6 miles in, where the grade reaches 33%. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Jaffrey show July highs around 81°F and lows near 59°F, though that station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the higher ground run cooler. The hike takes about an hour. Carolyn's Trail and Ted's Trail both lie within a mile, and the Monadnock Region climbing area is about 5 miles away. Edward MacDowell Lake Day Use Facilities, roughly 6 miles off, offers camping.
- Carolyn's TrailHikingPhoto: Under the same moon..., CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.5 mi
- Ted's TrailHikingPhoto: Under the same moon..., CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.7 mi
- Monadnock RegionRock climbing4.9 mi
- Edward MacDowell Lake Day Use FacilitiesCamping5.9 mi
- Contoocook RiverCanoeing6 mi
- Nubanusit BrookCanoeing7 mi
- Purgatory FallsRock climbing8.7 mi
- Spacious Skies Campgrounds - Seven MaplesCamping9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Carolyn's TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Under the same moon..., CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Casalis Forest Trail 02Hiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: Under the same moon..., CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Wapack TrailHiking · ~2 min drive
- Ted's TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Under the same moon..., CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Casalis Forest Trail 01Hiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: 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)
Fremont TrailHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: Under the same moon..., CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
West Ridge TrailHiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not specified or unknown, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- Sand Pit TrailHiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not specified or unknown, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Summit West TrailHiking · ~12 min drivePhoto: ihamr, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Cliff Trail
Best months: 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
31° / 13°
12 wet
Feb
34° / 14°
11 wet
Mar
42° / 23°
12 wet
Apr
55° / 33°
13 wet
May
67° / 44°
14 wet
Jun
75° / 54°
14 wet
Jul
81° / 59°
14 wet
Aug
79° / 57°
14 wet
Sep
71° / 50°
13 wet
Oct
59° / 39°
12 wet
Nov
47° / 30°
11 wet
Dec
36° / 20°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Jaffrey Muni Ap, NH, 8.5 mi away at 1,040 ft. The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Route details
- Distance
- 1.1 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 915 ft
- Summit
- 2,262 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Time
- About 0.5 hours
Other routes up North Pack Monadnock Mountain
Questions about this route
How long is the Cliff Trail on North Pack Monadnock Mountain?
About 1.1 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Cliff Trail?
About 915 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Cliff Trail?
It is rated moderate.
How long does the Cliff Trail take?
About 0.5 hours round trip.
How many routes go up North Pack Monadnock Mountain?
4: Cliff Trail, Carolyn's Trail, Carolyn's Trail and Wapack Trail.
Conditions and forecast on North Pack Monadnock Mountain
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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