Criss Cross
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 144 ft
- climb
- 647 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Criss Cross is a cross-country ski route in New Hampshire, about 1.1 miles from the town of Wolfeboro. It is a short out-and-back trip, roughly a mile and a quarter long, with a high point of 647 feet and a low of 572 feet. The climb is easy, and the total elevation gain is about 144 feet for the round trip, with the steepest stretch at about 5% grade about a third of the way in. Winter is the season for skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Lakeport put January highs around 30°F with lows near 12°F, and snow falls on about seven days in January. Snow days drop to zero from May through October, when the highs run from about 68°F in May to 82°F in July. Several other ski routes sit right next to this one, including Terrace Loop, Denny's Way and Mountain View Loop, each about 0.1 miles away. Climbers can head to the Indigenous Wall, about 4 miles off.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Criss Cross
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, 12.1 mi away at 500 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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