Sugar Hill Run

Sugar Hill Run is a cross-country ski route in The Balsams, a non-governmental organization-managed area in northern New Hampshire. The run is an out-and-back of about 2.1 miles, with a total climb of 549 feet and a high point of 2,433 feet. It is rated easy, and the steepest stretch comes early, at about 0.3 miles in, with a 15% grade. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at First Connecticut Lake show January highs around 22°F with lows near 0°F, and the station sits well below the run, so temperatures on the higher ground run cooler. Moose Pond Loop and Mud Pond Loop are both about 0.9 miles away, and Moose Pond Trail is about 1.2 miles off. For a change of pace, the Spruce Trail hike lies about 1.2 miles away.