Longbow
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 143 ft
- climb
- 1,021 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Longbow is a cross-country ski route in the Belknap County Recreation Area in New Hampshire, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The nearest town is Yale Estates, about 1.3 miles away. The route is an out-and-back of about 0.9 miles, with a low point of 994 feet and a high of 1021 feet. The climb is gentle, with a total gain of about 12 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.16 miles in, with a grade of about 7 percent. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Lakeport show January highs around 30°F and lows near 12°F, with snow on about seven days that month. That station sits roughly 500 feet lower than the route, so temperatures on the trail run cooler. Several other cross-country ski routes start within about a tenth of a mile, including Treetop Way, Ivy and Grove. Climbers can find Rines Hill about 9 miles away.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Longbow
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.
Jan
30° / 12°
11 wet · 7 snow
Feb
34° / 12°
9 wet · 6 snow
Mar
42° / 21°
11 wet · 4 snow
Apr
56° / 33°
11 wet · 1 snow
May
68° / 44°
12 wet
Jun
77° / 55°
12 wet
Jul
82° / 60°
12 wet
Aug
81° / 59°
10 wet
Sep
73° / 52°
10 wet
Oct
60° / 40°
11 wet
Nov
47° / 30°
11 wet · 1 snow
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. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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