Profile Recreational Trail
About
Profile Recreational Trail is a park in the Pemigewasset Ranger District of White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire, about 3 miles from the town of Bethlehem. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Bethlehem show July highs around 80°F and September highs near 72°F, with lows in the 40s and 50s. Swazey Lane, a mountain biking route, is less than a mile away, and the Beaver Loop XC hike is about 1.4 miles off. For an overnight stay, Gale River Loop campground sits about 2.4 miles away and Beech Hill Campground and Cabins about 3.2 miles away.
Park size
29 acres
Location
Profile Recreational Trail
New Hampshire
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 67–80°F and lows of 39–53°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Bethlehem 2, NH weather station, 3.4 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan28° high3° low
- Feb30° high4° low
- Mar40° high14° low
- Apr53° high27° low
- May67° high39° low
- Jun76° high48° low
- Jul80° high53° low
- Aug79° high50° low
- Sep72° high42° low
- Oct58° high32° low
- Nov45° high24° low
- Dec33° high12° low
Where it is
- Pemigewasset Ranger District · Ranger district
- White Mountain National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Bethlehem, New Hampshire · 2.9 mi
Conditions
Active alerts for Pemigewasset Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Rattlesnake Fire – Pemigewasset Ranger District
fire-restriction · posted Aug 27, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Swazey LaneMountain biking0.8 mi
- BEAVER LOOP XCHiking1.4 mi
- Gale River LoopCamping2.4 mi
- Beech Hill Campground and CabinsCamping3.2 mi
- Sugarloaf, North MtnRock climbing5.9 mi
- SugarloafRock climbing6 mi
- Omni Mount Washington Resort, Bretton WoodsLake fishing8.8 mi
- Johns RiverCanoeing9.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)