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Eagle Trail
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 222 ft
- climb
- 514 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Eagle Trail is a short, easy out-and-back hike on Joe English Conservation Land in New Hampshire. The trail is about 1.3 miles long and sits at a moderate elevation, with the high point at about 514 feet and the low at about 413 feet. The climb is rolling, with a total gain of 222 feet for the round trip. The most comfortable months are late spring through early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Milford, NH weather station, which sits a few hundred feet lower, show September highs around 73°F with lows near 50°F, while July highs reach about 83°F. The trail is close to several other routes. Timber Trail is about 0.2 miles away and Old Brook Road Trail and Ledge Trail are each about 0.4 miles away. For climbers, Purgatory Falls is about 5.5 miles off.
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More in DerryBest time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Eagle Trail
Best months: April and June–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
33° / 14°
11 wet
Feb
36° / 15°
9 wet
Mar
45° / 24°
11 wet
Apr
58° / 34°
12 wet
May
69° / 45°
13 wet
Jun
78° / 55°
12 wet
Jul
83° / 60°
11 wet
Aug
81° / 58°
11 wet
Sep
73° / 50°
10 wet
Oct
60° / 38°
11 wet
Nov
49° / 28°
11 wet
Dec
38° / 20°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Milford, NH, 5.5 mi away at 320 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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