La Colline
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 166 ft
- climb
- Out and back
- route
- Moderate
- difficulty
- May–Sep
- best months
La Colline is a cross-country ski route in northern New Hampshire, about 1.4 miles long and rated moderate. It's an out-and-back with a steady climb, rising from 1,298 feet to 1,336 feet over the course of the trip. The route has a total elevation gain of 166 feet and a steepest stretch of about 5% at around 0.14 miles from the start. Winter is the natural season for this ski trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Averill, Vermont, show January highs around 22°F and lows near 0°F. July is the warmest month, with highs in the mid-70s. Several other trails sit close by. Promenade Barbara and Sentier Du Rocher De La Tortue are both about 0.6 miles away, and La Croche, another cross-country ski route, is about 0.8 miles off. Bermuda is a hike roughly a mile away.
- Promenade BarbaraHiking0.6 mi
- Sentier Du Rocher De La TortueHiking0.6 mi
- La CrocheCross-country skiing0.8 mi
- BermudaHiking1 mi
- Boucle Georges (Est)Hiking1.2 mi
- Sentier Pic De WippiHiking1.3 mi
- La MontéeCross-country skiing1.3 mi
- Les ÉpinettesCross-country skiing1.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- La CrocheCross-country skiing · Next door
- Les ÉpinettesCross-country skiing · ~3 min drive
- La FalaiseCross-country skiing · ~3 min drive
- S1 JauneCross-country skiing · ~25 min drive
- Sentier HillcrestSki touring · ~12 min drive
- La Montagnarde (5)Cross-country skiing · ~21 min drive
- Camping du lac FraserCross-country skiing · ~22 min drive
- La Castorie (14)Cross-country skiing · ~24 min drive
- Chemin LacourseCross-country skiing · ~25 min drive
- Sentier MontjoyeSki touring · ~12 min drive
Best time to visit La Colline
Best months: May–September. 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
22° / 0°
Feb
25° / 2°
Mar
34° / 12°
Apr
47° / 27°
May
62° / 39°
Jun
70° / 48°
Jul
75° / 53°
Aug
74° / 51°
Sep
66° / 44°
Oct
53° / 33°
Nov
40° / 23°
Dec
28° / 11°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Averill, VT, 22.1 mi away at 1,699 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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