New Hampshire · Mountain biking · Near North Conway

Bridle Path

0.9 mi
round trip
158 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Sep
best months

Is Bridle Path open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in White Mountain National Forest. It doesn't name Bridle Path, 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.

Bridle Path is a short, moderate mountain biking route in the Pemigewasset Ranger District of White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire. It is about a mile long, with a total climb of about 160 feet, and it makes an out-and-back trip from a low point around 1,624 feet to a high of about 1,725 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.8 miles, with an 8% grade. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from the Pinkham Notch weather station, about 9 miles away and roughly 300 feet lower, show July highs near 75°F and lows around 53°F. Winters there are cold, with January highs around 26°F. The Perimeter and B&M trails sit just 0.1 and 0.3 miles away. Omni Mount Washington Resort, Bretton Woods, offers lake fishing about 1.4 miles off, and Mount Oscar is a climbing area about 2.8 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Mount Deception Camping Area

    Campground

    Campground · 2.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Waffle Cabin

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rainsKen Gallager, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    New England Ski Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 14 mi from North Conway

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

More in North Conway

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · Sep

    Best time to visit Bridle Path

    Best months: September. 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

      26° / 6°

      14 wet

    2. Feb

      28° / 7°

      13 wet

    3. Mar

      36° / 15°

      14 wet

    4. Apr

      49° / 27°

      13 wet

    5. May

      62° / 39°

      15 wet

    6. Jun

      70° / 48°

      14 wet

    7. Jul

      75° / 53°

      14 wet

    8. Aug

      74° / 52°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      68° / 45°

      12 wet

    10. Oct

      54° / 35°

      14 wet

    11. Nov

      42° / 24°

      14 wet

    12. Dec

      31° / 14°

      16 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pinkham Notch, NH, 8.9 mi away at 2,025 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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