Glen Ellis Family Campground
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Campground · 2.9 mi from the trail
New Hampshire · Cross-country skiing · Near North Conway
Hay Field Loop
- 1.0 mi
- round trip
- 94 ft
- climb
- 489 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Aug–Oct
- best months
Hay Field Loop is a short, flat cross-country ski route in New Hampshire, about 0.4 miles from the town of Intervale. It's a one-way trip of about 2.1 miles out and back, and the entire route sits at roughly 480 feet, with a high point of 489 feet and a low of 477 feet. The trail is rated easy, and the climb is gentle: the steepest section is about 0.2 miles in, with a grade of 5 percent. There is no significant elevation gain, so the route works well for a quick outing. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Conway show January highs around 30°F and lows near 10°F, with about 9 snow days in the month. Snow days drop to zero from May through October. Stonehurst Trail lies just 0.1 miles away, and 1785 Trail is about 0.3 miles off. Climbers can head to The North End, about 1.1 miles away, and anglers will find the Ellis River roughly 5.6 miles from the loop.
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More in North ConwayBest time to go · Aug–Oct
Best time to visit Hay Field Loop
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, 1.3 mi away at 522 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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