New Hampshire · Cross-country skiing

Lower Bridge Trail

0.1 mi
round trip
38 ft
climb
584 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr–Oct
best months

Lower Bridge Trail is a short, easy cross-country ski route in New Hampshire, about a mile from Wolfeboro. The trail is an out-and-back that covers roughly 0.2 miles, with a total climb of about 38 feet. It's a flat, low-effort outing, and the steepest part of the route is only about 2% grade, so it works well as a quick warm-up or a break between longer ski routes. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 30°F with about seven snow days, while March brings highs near 42°F and fewer snow days. Snow is rare from May through September. Several other cross-country ski routes sit about 0.1 mile away, including Mum's Run, Tuttle Trail and Terrace Loop. Climbers can find Indigenous Wall about 4 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Lower Bridge Trail

    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.

    1. Jan

      30° / 12°

      11 wet · 7 snow

    2. Feb

      34° / 12°

      9 wet · 6 snow

    3. Mar

      42° / 21°

      11 wet · 4 snow

    4. Apr

      56° / 33°

      11 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      68° / 44°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      77° / 55°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 60°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 59°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 52°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      60° / 40°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      47° / 30°

      11 wet · 1 snow

    12. Dec

      36° / 20°

      12 wet · 5 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lakeport 2, NH, 12.3 mi away at 500 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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