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Timber Trail
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 106 ft
- climb
- 431 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Timber Trail is a short, easy out-and-back hike on Joe English Conservation Land in New Hampshire, about half a mile from the town of Milford. The route is just over a mile long, rising from about 370 feet to a high point of 431 feet, with a total gain of about 100 feet. The climb is steady and gentle, and the steepest stretch comes early in the hike, where the grade reaches about 6 percent. The trail is an easy addition to a day spent exploring the nearby network of trails, which includes Eagle Trail about 0.2 miles away and Old Brook Road Trail and Ledge Trail, each about 0.3 miles off. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Milford weather station show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 73°F. Midsummer runs warmer, with July highs near 83°F. Climbers can find Purgatory Falls about 5.6 miles away and Manchester Area Bouldering roughly 6.9 miles off.
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More in DerryBest time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Timber 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, 5.6 mi away at 320 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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