New Hampshire · Cross-country skiing · Near North Conway

Highland

0.3 mi
round trip
123 ft
climb
1,872 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Sep
best months

Is Highland open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in White Mountain National Forest. It doesn't name Highland, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · White Mountain National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Highland is a short, easy cross-country ski route in the Pemigewasset Ranger District of White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire, managed by the Forest Service. The route is an out-and-back of about half a mile, with a high point of 1,872 feet and a low of 1,802 feet. The climb is back-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.08 miles from the start, and the total gain and loss are each about 123 feet. Winter is the natural season for this ski route. Typical averages from the nearby Pinkham Notch weather station show January highs around 26°F and lows near 6°F, while July highs reach about 75°F. That station sits roughly 150 feet lower than the route's high point, so temperatures on the trail run slightly cooler. Several other outings lie close by. Around-The-Lake and the Around the Lake Trail are both within a quarter mile, and the Crawford Connector is about 0.2 miles away. Climbers can find Elephant's Head about 0.6 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Naumann Tentsite

    Campground

    Campground · 2.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Cabin Fever

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 12 mi
  • If it rainsKen Gallager, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    New England Ski Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 14 mi from North Conway

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