Camp Doucet
Campground
Campground · 6.2 mi from the trail
New Hampshire · Hiking · Near Derry
Long Trail
- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 159 ft
- climb
- 417 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
The Long Trail is a short, easy out-and-back hike on city land in New Hampshire, set along Greenmeadow Dr. The route is about 1.6 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 159 feet, and it takes roughly half an hour to complete. The trail starts at about 402 feet and reaches a high point of 417 feet before returning to the starting elevation. The climb is steady, with the steepest stretch at about 0.74 miles in, where the grade reaches 6 percent. The low point on the route is 351 feet. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Hudson show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 74°F, with July the warmest month at about 83°F. Several other trails sit close by. Phoebe Rock Trail is about 0.2 miles away, and Pond View Trail and Charles Jack Path are each about half a mile off. Climbers can find the Pelham Tree Farm Boulders about 0.6 miles away.
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More in DerryBest time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Long 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
34° / 13°
12 wet
Feb
37° / 13°
11 wet
Mar
45° / 23°
12 wet
Apr
58° / 34°
12 wet
May
69° / 46°
13 wet
Jun
78° / 56°
12 wet
Jul
83° / 61°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 59°
11 wet
Sep
74° / 51°
10 wet
Oct
61° / 38°
11 wet
Nov
49° / 28°
11 wet
Dec
39° / 20°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hudson 1 Sse, NH, 5.4 mi away at 185 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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