Converse Path
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 156 ft
- climb
- 1,094 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Oct
- best months
Converse Path is a short, easy hike in New Hampshire, starting in the village of Converseville. The trail is an out-and-back of about 0.88 miles with a total elevation gain of just 10 feet, so it makes a quick stop for anyone passing through town. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically June through September. At a nearby weather station in Jaffrey, typical average highs run from about 75°F in June to 81°F in July, with September easing back to around 71°F. Winters there are cold, with January highs averaging about 31°F. Nearby, the Monadnock Recreational Rail Trail lies about 3 miles away. The Former Wapack Trail and Watatic Summit are each roughly 4.8 miles off, and the Contoocook River offers canoeing about 7.3 miles away.
- Monadnock Recreational Rail TrailHiking3 mi
- Former Wapack TrailHiking4.8 mi
- Watatic SummitHiking4.8 mi
- Cascade TrailSki touring5.2 mi
Wales LoopHikingPhoto: Under the same moon..., CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)5.3 mi- Access RoadSki touring5.3 mi
- Contoocook RiverCanoeing7.3 mi
- Lake DennisonLake fishing8.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Wales LoopHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: Under the same moon..., CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Berry Pasture TrailHiking · ~12 min drivePhoto: Under the same moon..., CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Monadnock Recreational Rail TrailHiking · ~5 min drive
- Wapack TrailHiking · ~17 min drive
McLaughlin TrailHiking · ~14 min drivePhoto: Arria Belli, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Lost Farm TrailHiking · ~16 min drivePhoto: Under the same moon..., CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Casalis Forest Trail 01Hiking · ~14 min drivePhoto: Under the same moon..., CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- White Cross TrailHiking · ~16 min drivePhoto: Under the same moon..., CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Fremont TrailHiking · ~14 min drivePhoto: Under the same moon..., CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Old Halfway House TrailHiking · ~18 min drivePhoto: chipmunk_1, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Converse Path
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, 4.7 mi away at 1,040 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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