Cottage Loop
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 13 ft
- climb
- 1,546 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Sep
- best months
Cottage Loop is a short, flat out-and-back cross-country ski route in Vermont, about 1.5 miles from the village of Campbells Corner. The trail is easy, with no real climb to speak of: the high point is 1,546 feet, and the total elevation gain is just 13 feet for the round trip. The route is a quick stop for skiers already in the area. It sits among several other cross-country ski trails, including Town Hall, about 0.1 mile away, and Gray's Drive, about 0.3 mile away. Athertons is about half a mile off, and Alley's is under a mile away. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from the nearby Sutton, VT weather station show January highs around 23°F and lows near 4°F, with February the wettest month. The station sits a few hundred feet lower than the high point here, so temperatures on the trail run slightly cooler.
Best time to go · Sep
Best time to visit Cottage Loop
Best months: September. 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
23° / 4°
21 wet
Feb
27° / 6°
18 wet
Mar
35° / 16°
17 wet
Apr
49° / 29°
16 wet
May
63° / 42°
16 wet
Jun
71° / 51°
16 wet
Jul
76° / 56°
15 wet
Aug
74° / 54°
14 wet
Sep
67° / 47°
12 wet
Oct
54° / 35°
16 wet
Nov
40° / 25°
17 wet
Dec
29° / 13°
21 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sutton, VT, 12.7 mi away at 1,500 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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