Les Épinettes

Les Épinettes is a short, easy cross-country ski route in New Hampshire, about 1.2 miles long with a front-loaded climb. The route starts at 978 feet and reaches a high point of 1,204 feet, with a total elevation gain of 384 feet for the round trip. The steepest part comes early, at about 0.14 miles in, with a grade of 8 percent. Winter is the natural season for this ski route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Newport, Vermont, show January highs around 23°F with lows near 4°F and about 14 snow days. Snow days drop to zero in May and June, when the station's typical highs reach 65°F and 73°F. La Beaupré, a cross-country ski route, lies just 0.1 mile away. La Falaise and La Montée are both within a mile, and the Boucle Georges (Est) hike is about 1.1 miles off.