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New Hampshire · Cross-country skiing · Near North Conway
Schuss
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 35 ft
- climb
- 663 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Aug–Oct
- best months
Schuss is a short, moderate cross-country ski route in New Hampshire's Whitaker Woods, on city-managed land. It is an out-and-back of about 0.3 miles, with a total climb of about 35 feet from a low point of 637 feet to a high of 663 feet. The steepest part comes early, at about 4% grade, and the climb is front-loaded, with a similar descent on the way back. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in North Conway show January highs around 30°F and lows near 10°F, with snow on about nine days that month. Snow days drop to zero from May through October. The Powerline S and Powerline N trails sit just 0.1 mile away. Climbers can head to WM: North Conway, about 1.7 miles off, and anglers to the Saco River, roughly 5.4 miles away.
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More in North ConwayBest time to go · Aug–Oct
Best time to visit Schuss
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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