New Hampshire · Cross-country skiing

Happy

0.1 mi
round trip
19 ft
climb
923 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr–Oct
best months

Happy is a short, easy cross-country ski route in New Hampshire's Belknap County Recreation Area, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The out-and-back trip is about 0.28 miles long, with a total climb of 19 feet from a low point of 905 feet to a high of 923 feet. The route is flat, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.09 miles in, with a grade of 2 percent. 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 423 feet lower than the route, so temperatures on the trail run a little cooler. Several other cross-country ski routes lie within about a tenth of a mile, including Jagged, Kinder, Ivy and Grove. Climbers can find Rines Hill about 9 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Happy

    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.

    1. Jan

      30° / 12°

      11 wet · 7 snow

    2. Feb

      34° / 12°

      9 wet · 6 snow

    3. Mar

      42° / 21°

      11 wet · 4 snow

    4. Apr

      56° / 33°

      11 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      68° / 44°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      77° / 55°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 60°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 59°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 52°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      60° / 40°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      47° / 30°

      11 wet · 1 snow

    12. Dec

      36° / 20°

      12 wet · 5 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lakeport 2, NH, 5.1 mi away at 500 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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