New Hampshire · Cross-country skiing · Near North Conway

Turnpike

0.4 mi
round trip
63 ft
climb
1,614 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Sep
best months

Is Turnpike open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in White Mountain National Forest. It doesn't name Turnpike, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · White Mountain National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Turnpike is a short, easy cross-country ski route in the Pemigewasset Ranger District of White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire. The out-and-back trip is about 0.8 miles long, with a high point of 1,614 feet and a total elevation gain of 63 feet. The climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 0.3 miles in, and the route is close to the Biathlon Street and Zealand Pass trails, which sit within a quarter mile. Winter is the natural season for this ski route. Typical averages from the Pinkham Notch weather station, about 9 miles away, show January highs around 26°F and lows near 6°F, with February similar at 28°F and 7°F. The station sits roughly 400 feet lower than the route, so temperatures on the trail run a little cooler. Nearby, the Omni Mount Washington Resort, Bretton Woods, offers lake fishing about 1.6 miles away, and the Mount Oscar climbing area is about 2.6 miles off. Sugarloaf 2 Campground and Sugarloaf I are both within about 3.7 miles.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Mount Deception Camping Area

    Campground

    Campground · 2.5 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Waffle Cabin

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 2 mi
  • If it rainsKen Gallager, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    New England Ski Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 14 mi from North Conway

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Ken Gallager, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)

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