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New Hampshire · Cross-country skiing · Near North Conway
Gradual
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 108 ft
- climb
- 597 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Aug–Oct
- best months
Gradual is a short, moderate cross-country ski route in Whitaker Woods in New Hampshire, on city land. The route is an out-and-back that covers about 0.3 miles, with a total elevation gain of 108 feet. The climb is gentle, peaking at 597 feet, and the steepest part comes at about 0.1 miles in. Winter is the season for skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in North Conway show January highs around 30°F and lows near 10°F, with snow on about nine days. Spring is milder, with April highs around 55°F and snow days dropping to two. The Powerline N and Powerline S routes sit just 0.1 mile away and make an easy addition to a ski outing. Climbers can head to WM: North Conway, about 1.6 miles off, and the Saco River offers river fishing roughly 5.6 miles away.
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More in North ConwayBest time to go · Aug–Oct
Best time to visit Gradual
Best months: August–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° / 10°
11 wet · 9 snow
Feb
33° / 11°
9 wet · 8 snow
Mar
42° / 20°
11 wet · 7 snow
Apr
55° / 31°
11 wet · 2 snow
May
68° / 43°
13 wet
Jun
76° / 53°
14 wet
Jul
81° / 58°
13 wet
Aug
80° / 56°
12 wet
Sep
72° / 48°
11 wet
Oct
59° / 37°
12 wet
Nov
46° / 27°
12 wet · 3 snow
Dec
36° / 18°
12 wet · 8 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at N Conway, NH, 0.5 mi away at 522 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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