New Hampshire · Hiking · Near North Conway

Lovequist Loop

Lovequist LoopPhoto: eedrummer, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.7 mi
round trip
317 ft
climb
1,183 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is Lovequist Loop open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in White Mountain National Forest. It doesn't name Lovequist Loop, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · White Mountain National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Lovequist Loop is a short, easy loop in the Saco Ranger District of White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is 0.7 miles long, with a total elevation gain of about 50 feet, and it sits at roughly 1,115 to 1,183 feet. The route is natural-surfaced and allows bikes, so it works for a quick walk or a ride on a mountain bike. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Waterville Valley run to highs around 77°F in July and 76°F in August, with lows in the mid-50s. Winters are cold, with January highs near 28°F. The loop makes an easy addition to a day spent exploring the surrounding area. The Wenonah Trail, a cross-country ski route, lies just 0.1 mile away, and the WM: Kancamagus (Eastern) climbing area is about 0.7 mile off. Blackberry Crossing campground is about 1.7 miles away, and the Swift River offers river fishing about 3.3 miles from the trail.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Blackberry Crossing

    Campground

    Campground · 1.7 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Lobster Trap

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 7 mi
  • If it rainsKen Gallager, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    New England Ski Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 23 mi from North Conway

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Ken Gallager, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)

More in North Conway
  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Lovequist Loop

    Best months: May–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.

    1. Jan

      28° / 6°

    2. Feb

      30° / 6°

    3. Mar

      38° / 15°

    4. Apr

      50° / 28°

    5. May

      63° / 40°

    6. Jun

      72° / 49°

    7. Jul

      77° / 54°

    8. Aug

      76° / 52°

    9. Sep

      69° / 45°

    10. Oct

      56° / 34°

    11. Nov

      43° / 25°

    12. Dec

      33° / 14°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Waterville Valley Nepp, NH, 12.2 mi away at 1,429 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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