Stumpfield Boat Launch
About
Stumpfield Boat Launch is a boat launch on the Hopkinton-Everett Flood Control Reservoir in New Hampshire, about 3 miles from the village of Contoocook. The United States Army Corps of Engineers manages the land. The warmest stretch runs from June through August, when typical July highs reach about 82°F with lows near 58°F, according to averages from the Hopkinton Lake weather station just over a mile away. September is milder, with typical highs around 74°F. Elm Brook Park Rec Area, a campground, and Sharpes Farm Trail are each about half a mile from the launch, and the Gateway Trail starts about 0.6 miles away. For river fishing, the Contoocook River is roughly 4 miles off.
Launch Details
Managed by
United States Army Corps of Engineers
Location
Contoocook
New Hampshire
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Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–82°F and lows of 37–58°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Hopkinton Lake, NH weather station, 1.3 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan32° high13° low
- Feb36° high11° low
- Mar43° high20° low
- Apr57° high32° low
- May69° high43° low
- Jun77° high52° low
- Jul82° high58° low
- Aug81° high56° low
- Sep74° high47° low
- Oct60° high37° low
- Nov47° high28° low
- Dec37° high19° low
Where it is
- Hopkinton-Everett Flood Control Reservoir · Public land
- Nearest town
- Contoocook, New Hampshire · 3.3 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Elm Brook Park Rec AreaCamping0.5 mi
- Sharpes Farm TrailHiking0.5 mi
Gateway TrailHikingPhoto: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not specified or unknown, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)0.6 mi
Orange LoopHikingPhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)2.4 mi- Contoocook RiverRiver fishing3.7 mi
- The Cliff BouldersRock climbing6.9 mi
- Mammoth Rock AreaRock climbing6.9 mi
- Merrimack RiverRiver fishing9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Stumpfield Boat Launch
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
32° / 13°
Feb
36° / 11°
Mar
43° / 20°
Apr
57° / 32°
May
69° / 43°
Jun
77° / 52°
Jul
82° / 58°
Aug
81° / 56°
Sep
74° / 47°
Oct
60° / 37°
Nov
47° / 28°
Dec
37° / 19°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hopkinton Lake, NH, 1.3 mi away at 430 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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