Mud Pond Loop

Mud Pond Loop is a 1.5-mile, out-and-back cross-country ski route within The Balsams, a non-governmental organization-managed area in New Hampshire. The trail is short and easy, with a total climb of 123 feet and a low point of 2,272 feet, rising to 2,345 feet at its high point. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical January highs run around 22°F with lows near 0°F, according to averages from a nearby weather station at First Connecticut Lake. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the loop run cooler than the station's figures suggest. The loop pairs well with other ski routes close by. Moose Pond Loop is about 0.1 mile away, Sugar Hill Run about 0.2 mile, and Moose Pond Trail about 0.4 mile. Valley Trail lies roughly 0.8 mile off.