New Hampshire · Cross-country skiing · Near North Conway

Mountain Road

0.5 mi
round trip
210 ft
climb
1,810 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Sep
best months

Is Mountain Road open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in White Mountain National Forest. It doesn't name Mountain Road, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · White Mountain National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Mountain Road is a short, moderate cross-country ski route in the Pemigewasset Ranger District of White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire, managed by the Forest Service. The out-and-back trip covers about 0.9 miles, with a total elevation gain of 210 feet from a starting point near 1,688 feet to a high point of 1,810 feet. The climb is steepest at about 0.11 miles in, with a grade of 12 percent. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from the nearby Pinkham Notch weather station, which sits about 215 feet higher than the trail, show January highs around 26°F with lows near 6°F, while July highs reach about 75°F. The station's figures are for a nearby location, so temperatures on the trail may run slightly warmer. Eskersion and Outlook, both cross-country ski routes, lie about 0.3 miles away. Omni Mount Washington Resort, Bretton Woods, offers lake fishing about 1.2 miles off, and Sugarloaf 2 Campground is about 3.2 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Mount Deception Camping Area

    Campground

    Campground · 2.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Waffle Cabin

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rainsKen Gallager, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    New England Ski Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 13 mi from North Conway

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