New Hampshire · Cross-country skiing · Near North Conway

Avalanche Brook Ski Trail

4.0 mi
round trip
2,425 ft
climb
2,663 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Sep
best months

Is Avalanche Brook Ski Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in White Mountain National Forest. It doesn't name Avalanche Brook Ski Trail, 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.

Avalanche Brook Ski Trail is a cross-country ski route in the Androscoggin Ranger District of White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is an out-and-back that starts at about 2,111 feet and climbs to a high point of 2,663 feet, with a total round-trip gain of about 2,425 feet. The route is roughly 8 miles long, and the steepest stretch comes at about 3.3 miles in, where the grade reaches 19%. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from the nearby Pinkham Notch weather station, which sits a few hundred feet lower, show January highs around 26°F with lows near 6°F, while July highs reach about 75°F. Because the trail sits higher than the station, expect temperatures on the route to run a little cooler. Several other destinations sit close by. The Gulf of Slides Ski Trail and the Direttissima are both about 0.2 miles away, and the Square Ledge Trail is about 0.3 miles off. For an overnight stay, Hermit Lake Complex is about 1.6 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Hermit Lake Complex

    Campground

    Campground · 1.6 mi from the trail
  • If it rainsKen Gallager, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    New England Ski Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 22 mi from North Conway

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More in North Conway
  • Best time to go · Sep

    Best time to visit Avalanche Brook Ski Trail

    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, 0.3 mi away at 2,025 ft. The station sits about 600 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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