Sunset Beach Road

Sunset Beach Road is a short, low-elevation cross-country ski route in New Hampshire, about a mile from the town of East Madison. The route is an out-and-back, roughly 0.34 miles long, with a total climb of about 40 feet and a high point of 493 feet. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.06 miles from the start, and the route is nearly flat from there on. Winter is the natural season for this kind of outing. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Tamworth show January highs around 29°F with about 10 snow days, while December and February run close behind. Snow days drop to zero from May through September, when the station records typical highs in the mid-70s. For more time on foot, Mary's Mountain Trail lies about 2.9 miles away, and the Old Pequawket Connector Trail and Jackman Ridge Trail are both within about 3.5 miles. Climbers can head to Band M (Re-opened), about 6.9 miles off.