New Hampshire · Cross-country skiing

Mountain Road

1.6 mi
round trip
549 ft
climb
2,430 ft
high point
Out and back
route

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 cross-country skiing route in New Hampshire's White Mountain National Forest, within the Pemigewasset Ranger District. It is a moderate, out-and-back trail with a total round-trip gain of 549 feet, and the climb starts steeply, with a 10% grade about 0.15 miles from the start. The route runs 3.2 miles, with a low point of 2,141 feet and a high of 2,430 feet. The Forest Service manages the land. Winter is the season for this trail. Typical averages from the Pinkham Notch weather station, about 9.5 miles away and 405 feet lower, show January highs around 26°F and lows near 6°F, while July highs reach about 75°F. The station sits lower than the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. Boulder Spring lies just 0.1 mile away, and Muskeekee Springs is about 0.6 mile off. The Omni Mount Washington Resort, Bretton Woods, offers lake fishing about 1.9 miles away, and Sugarloaf 2 Campground is roughly 3.5 miles out.

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