Glen Ellis Family Campground
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Campground · 3.1 mi from the trail
New Hampshire · Cross-country skiing · Near North Conway
Powerline Trail
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 3 ft
- climb
- 545 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Aug–Oct
- best months
Powerline Trail is a cross-country ski route in New Hampshire, about 0.2 miles from the town of Intervale. It is a short, moderate outing, covering about 0.4 miles as an out-and-back, with the trail almost perfectly flat and the high point barely rising to 545 feet from a low of 542. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from the nearby North Conway weather station show January highs around 30°F with about nine snow days, while April brings highs near 55°F with only two snow days. July and August are the warmest months, with typical highs around 80°F and no snow days. Two other cross-country ski trails sit about 0.2 miles away: 1785 Trail and Stonehurst Trail. The WM: North Conway climbing area is roughly 0.9 miles off, and the Ellis River offers river fishing about 5.6 miles away.
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More in North ConwayBest time to go · Aug–Oct
Best time to visit Powerline Trail
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, 1.2 mi away at 522 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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