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New Hampshire · Cross-country skiing · Near North Conway
Powerline S
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 44 ft
- climb
- 659 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Aug–Oct
- best months
Powerline S is a 0.44-mile out-and-back cross-country ski route in Whitaker Woods, a city-managed area in New Hampshire. The trail sits at about 634 feet, and the climb is front-loaded, with the steepest section at 6% grade about 0.08 miles from the start. The route gains about 44 feet before returning to the starting elevation, and the high point is 659 feet. The most comfortable season for skiing runs from January through March, when typical averages from the nearby North Conway weather station show highs around 30 to 33°F and snow days on 8 to 9 days a month. Snow days drop to zero by June, and by October the typical high is about 59°F with no snow. Powerline N and the Gradual route both lie about 0.1 mile away. For climbing, the WM: North Conway area is about 1.6 miles off, and the Saco River offers river fishing about 5.5 miles away.
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More in North ConwayBest time to go · Aug–Oct
Best time to visit Powerline S
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, 0.5 mi away at 522 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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