Former Wapack Trail
- 1.2 mi
- round trip
- 572 ft
- climb
- 1,820 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Oct
- best months
The Former Wapack Trail is an easy out-and-back hike in New Hampshire, about 1.8 miles from the town of Wilder. The route is roughly 2.3 miles long, with a total climb of 572 feet and a high point of 1,820 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.85 miles in, where the grade reaches 24 percent. 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, while September cools to highs around 71°F. That station sits about 780 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the summit run cooler. Nearby options include the Berry Pasture Trail, about 2.8 miles away, and the Wales Loop and Converse Path, both within about 5 miles. Paddlers can reach the Contoocook River, about 6.4 miles off.
Berry Pasture TrailHikingPhoto: Under the same moon..., CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)2.8 mi
Wales LoopHikingPhoto: Under the same moon..., CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)4.7 mi- Converse PathHiking4.8 mi
- Contoocook RiverCanoeing6.4 mi
- Gem BoulderRock climbing8 mi
- Townsend Conjecture OverhangRock climbing8 mi
- State Line BouldersRock climbing8 mi
- Edward MacDowell Lake Day Use FacilitiesCamping9.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Berry Pasture TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: Under the same moon..., CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Wales LoopHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: Under the same moon..., CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Wapack TrailHiking · ~11 min drive
- Monadnock Recreational Rail TrailHiking · ~12 min drive
Cliff TrailHiking · ~13 min drivePhoto: Under the same moon..., CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Heald Pond TrailHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: Ocean Star, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Carolyn's TrailHiking · ~14 min drivePhoto: Under the same moon..., CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Casalis Forest Trail 02Hiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: Under the same moon..., CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Ted's TrailHiking · ~14 min drivePhoto: Under the same moon..., CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Casalis Forest Trail 01Hiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: Under the same moon..., CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Former Wapack 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, 5.7 mi away at 1,040 ft. The station sits about 800 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
- 1.2 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 572 ft
- Summit
- 1,847 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 0.5 hours
Other routes up Barrett Mountain
Questions about this route
How long is the Former Wapack Trail on Barrett Mountain?
About 1.2 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Former Wapack Trail?
About 572 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Former Wapack Trail?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Former Wapack Trail take?
About 0.5 hours round trip.
How many routes go up Barrett Mountain?
2: Former Wapack Trail and Wapack Trail.
Conditions and forecast on Barrett 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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