New Hampshire · Cross-country skiing

Maple

0.1 mi
round trip
45 ft
climb
1,131 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr–Oct
best months

Maple is a cross-country ski route in the Belknap County Recreation Area in New Hampshire, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It's a short out-and-back that covers about a quarter mile, with a total climb of 45 feet, and it is rated hard. The route starts at about 1,082 feet and reaches 1,131 feet, so the climb is small. The steepest stretch comes near the start, with a grade of about 6 percent. The profile is front-loaded, and the route returns to its starting point. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 30°F and lows near 12°F in January to about 34°F and 12°F in February, with snow days on roughly six to seven days a month then. That station sits well below the route, so temperatures up high run cooler. Fire Cut and Oak both lie about 0.1 mile away, and Bullseye is about 0.4 mile off. Rock Loop, a hike, is about half a mile away.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Maple

    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, 5.6 mi away at 500 ft. The station sits about 600 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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