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Campground · 3.8 mi from the trail
New Hampshire · Cross-country skiing · Near North Conway
Perimeter
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 68 ft
- climb
- 579 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Aug–Oct
- best months
Perimeter is a cross-country ski route in New Hampshire, set within the Whitaker Woods - Bancroft land unit. It is a short outing, with the whole trip covering about 0.36 miles and a total climb of 68 feet. The route is an out-and-back, and the high point reaches 579 feet, just 31 feet above the low point of 540 feet. Winter is the natural season for this kind of skiing. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in North Conway put January highs around 30°F with lows near 10°F and about nine snow days, while April brings highs near 55°F with only two snow days. Several other ski routes sit close by. Gradual and Powerline S are each about 0.1 mile away. Climbers can head to WM: North Conway, roughly 1.4 miles off, and anglers will find the Saco River about 5.7 miles away.
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More in North ConwayBest time to go · Aug–Oct
Best time to visit Perimeter
Best months: August–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.
Jan
30° / 10°
11 wet · 9 snow
Feb
33° / 11°
9 wet · 8 snow
Mar
42° / 20°
11 wet · 7 snow
Apr
55° / 31°
11 wet · 2 snow
May
68° / 43°
13 wet
Jun
76° / 53°
14 wet
Jul
81° / 58°
13 wet
Aug
80° / 56°
12 wet
Sep
72° / 48°
11 wet
Oct
59° / 37°
12 wet
Nov
46° / 27°
12 wet · 3 snow
Dec
36° / 18°
12 wet · 8 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at N Conway, NH, 0.7 mi away at 522 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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