New Hampshire · Cross-country skiing · Near North Conway

Whitaker

0.1 mi
round trip
536 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Easy
difficulty
Aug–Oct
best months

Whitaker is a short, flat cross-country ski route in Whitaker Woods, a city-managed parcel in New Hampshire. The trail is an out-and-back of about 0.24 miles, with no elevation gain, and it sits at roughly 535 feet. It's an easy outing, and it pairs easily with other nearby ski routes. Winter is the natural season for this kind of outing. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in North Conway show January highs around 30°F with about nine snow days, while March still averages seven snow days. Snow days drop to zero from May through September. The Abenaki and Eastern Inns ski routes are each about 0.1 mile away. Climbers can head to WM: North Conway, about 1.6 miles off, and anglers can reach the Saco River, about 5.5 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Glen Ellis Family Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 3.8 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    May Kelly’s Cottage

    Restaurant

    In town

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  • Best time to go · Aug–Oct

    Best time to visit Whitaker

    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.

    1. Jan

      30° / 10°

      11 wet · 9 snow

    2. Feb

      33° / 11°

      9 wet · 8 snow

    3. Mar

      42° / 20°

      11 wet · 7 snow

    4. Apr

      55° / 31°

      11 wet · 2 snow

    5. May

      68° / 43°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      76° / 53°

      14 wet

    7. Jul

      81° / 58°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 56°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      72° / 48°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      59° / 37°

      12 wet

    11. Nov

      46° / 27°

      12 wet · 3 snow

    12. 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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