Hello Rock
Photo: randomduck, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.3 mi
- one way
- 64 ft
- climb
- 2,159 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Hello Rock is a short, easy hike in New Hampshire, about 3.3 miles from Jaffrey Center. The route is 0.34 miles long and gains about 64 feet, so it's a quick outing rather than a climb. The steepest part comes at about 0.28 miles, with a grade of 9 percent. For comfortable weather, late spring through early fall works best. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show highs around 68°F in May and 73°F in September, while winter highs stay near freezing. Bikes are not allowed on this route. The Old Halfway House Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and Monte Rosa and Cart Path are both within half a mile. Paddlers can reach the Contoocook River about 6.8 miles off.
Old Halfway House TrailHikingPhoto: chipmunk_1, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.1 mi
Monte RosaHikingPhoto: chipmunk_1, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.3 mi- Cart PathHikingPhoto: chipmunk_1, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.4 mi
- Contoocook RiverCanoeing6.8 mi
- Nubanusit BrookCanoeing6.9 mi
- Edward MacDowell Lake Day Use FacilitiesCamping7.2 mi
- Monadnock RegionRock climbing8.1 mi
- Stone Arch BridgeRock climbing8.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Old Halfway House TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: chipmunk_1, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Cart PathHiking · Next doorPhoto: chipmunk_1, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Metacomet - Monadnock TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Karlunun, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Monte RosaHiking · Next doorPhoto: chipmunk_1, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Cliff WalkHiking · Next doorPhoto: ihamr, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Monadnock Recreational Rail TrailHiking · ~9 min drive
- Amphitheatre TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: ihamr, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Great Pasture TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: chipmunk_1, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Marian TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: chipmunk_1, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Side Foot TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: ihamr, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Hello Rock
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°
Feb
35° / 14°
Mar
43° / 21°
Apr
56° / 34°
May
68° / 45°
Jun
77° / 55°
Jul
83° / 60°
Aug
80° / 58°
Sep
73° / 51°
Oct
60° / 38°
Nov
47° / 29°
Dec
37° / 20°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Jaffrey Silver Rch Airpark, NH, 6.2 mi away at 1,030 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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.
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