Bullseye
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 103 ft
- climb
- 1,098 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Bullseye is a short, out-and-back cross-country ski route in New Hampshire's Belknap County Recreation Area, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The trail is just 0.3 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 103 feet, and it is rated hard. The climb is steepest at the start, with a 7% grade, and the route reaches a high point of 1,098 feet before returning to a low of 1,037 feet. Winter is the natural season for this ski route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Lakeport show January highs around 30°F with lows near 12°F and about seven snow days. That station sits roughly 600 feet lower than the route, so temperatures on the trail run cooler. Several other ski routes lie close by. Knoll and Birch are each about 0.2 miles away, and Rock Loop, a hike, is about 0.1 mile off. Climbers can find Rines Hill about 9 miles away.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Bullseye
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°
11 wet · 7 snow
Feb
34° / 12°
9 wet · 6 snow
Mar
42° / 21°
11 wet · 4 snow
Apr
56° / 33°
11 wet · 1 snow
May
68° / 44°
12 wet
Jun
77° / 55°
12 wet
Jul
82° / 60°
12 wet
Aug
81° / 59°
10 wet
Sep
73° / 52°
10 wet
Oct
60° / 40°
11 wet
Nov
47° / 30°
11 wet · 1 snow
Dec
36° / 20°
12 wet · 5 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lakeport 2, NH, 5.6 mi away at 500 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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