New Hampshire · Cross-country skiing

Verna's Run

0.1 mi
round trip
42 ft
climb
589 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr–Oct
best months

Verna's Run is a short, flat out-and-back cross-country ski route in New Hampshire, about 0.7 miles from Wolfeboro. The trail is easy to fit into a longer day on the snow, and its total length of 0.28 miles makes it a quick stop for anyone already in the area. The route sits at a low point of about 562 feet, with a high of about 589 feet, and the climb is minimal, with about 42 feet of gain and loss across the whole trip. That small rise and fall make it a straightforward addition to a ski session rather than a challenge in itself. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Lakeport put January highs around 30°F with lows near 12°F and about seven snow days. Snow days drop to almost none from May through October, when temperatures climb into the 60s and 70s. Several other cross-country ski routes sit close by, including M&M's Meadow and Lower Bridge Trail, each about 0.1 mile away, and Mum's Run at about 0.2 mile. Climbers can head to Indigenous Wall, about 3.8 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Verna's Run

    Best months: April–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.

    1. Jan

      30° / 12°

      11 wet · 7 snow

    2. Feb

      34° / 12°

      9 wet · 6 snow

    3. Mar

      42° / 21°

      11 wet · 4 snow

    4. Apr

      56° / 33°

      11 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      68° / 44°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      77° / 55°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 60°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 59°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 52°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      60° / 40°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      47° / 30°

      11 wet · 1 snow

    12. Dec

      36° / 20°

      12 wet · 5 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lakeport 2, NH, 12.4 mi away at 500 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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