Upper Link Trail
Photo: ihamr, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 318 ft
- climb
- 2,013 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Upper Link Trail is a short, easy hike in New Hampshire, about 2.5 miles from the town of Bennington. The trail is an out-and-back, roughly 0.9 miles long, with a total climb of about 318 feet and a high point of 2013 feet. The route is steady, and the steepest stretch comes early, around 0.11 miles from the start, with a grade of about 9 percent. Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Weare show June highs around 77°F and September highs around 73°F, though that station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the higher ground run cooler. Shannon's Trail and the Ski Area Northern View Trail both lie about 0.2 miles away. For an overnight stay, Spacious Skies Campgrounds - Seven Maples is about 5.3 miles off, and the North Branch River offers paddling about 8 miles away.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Upper Link Trail
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
30° / 12°
Feb
34° / 13°
Mar
42° / 22°
Apr
56° / 33°
May
68° / 46°
Jun
77° / 55°
Jul
82° / 60°
Aug
81° / 59°
Sep
73° / 51°
Oct
59° / 38°
Nov
46° / 29°
Dec
36° / 20°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Weare 2 Ne, NH, 9.2 mi away at 805 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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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Route details
- Distance
- 0.5 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 318 ft
- Summit
- 2,059 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 0 hours
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Questions about this route
How long is the Upper Link Trail on Crotched Mountain?
About 0.5 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Upper Link Trail?
About 318 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Upper Link Trail?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Upper Link Trail take?
About 0 hours round trip.
How many routes go up Crotched Mountain?
3: Ski Area Northern View Trail, Upper Link Trail and Shannon's Trail.
Conditions and forecast on Crotched 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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