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New Hampshire · Cross-country skiing · Near North Conway
Swenson
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 160 ft
- climb
- 623 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Aug–Oct
- best months
Swenson is a short, back-loaded cross-country ski route in Whitaker Woods, a city-managed parcel in New Hampshire. The trail is an out-and-back of about a quarter mile, with a high point of 623 feet and a total climb of 160 feet. The steepest stretch comes early, at about 7%, and the route is rated hard. Winter is the natural season for this one. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in North Conway show January highs around 30°F with about nine snow days, while April brings highs near 55°F and only two snow days. The station sits a few feet lower than the high point, so temperatures on the route run slightly cooler. Armstrong and Perimeter, two other cross-country ski routes, both lie about 0.1 mile away. Climbers can head to WM: North Conway, roughly 1.8 miles off, and anglers can reach the Saco River about 5.3 miles away.
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More in North ConwayBest time to go · Aug–Oct
Best time to visit Swenson
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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