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Boulder Loop Trail

On Mount Major, Southern New Hampshire

Local route2.4 km · 1.5 miBest Apr–Oct

Next nearby hike: Brook Trail 0.3 mi · 0.5 kmExplore Mount Major →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Oct · highs 10–24 °C (50–75 °F)

  1. J-2°-11°98
  2. F-1°-10°115
  3. M4°-6°123
  4. A10°0°128
  5. M16°6°129
  6. J21°12°136
  7. J24°15°134
  8. A23°15°120
  9. S19°11°118
  10. O12°5°144
  11. N6°0°144
  12. D1°-7°129

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

Trail facts

Mapped length
2.4 km · 1.5 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain
Mount Major (mountain, 528 m; GeoNames)
Mountain range
Southern New Hampshire (New England Uplands › Appalachian Mountains; GMBA)
Nearest town
8.8 km NW of Alton (Belknap County, New Hampshire) · GeoNames
Connects to
Mt. Major Trail (at its start or end)
Best months
Apr–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
New Hampshire
Continent
North America
Route type
Local route
Route centre
43.5138, -71.2805
Route start
43.5137, -71.2873
OpenStreetMap
relation 11874094
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

Brook Trail

0.3 mi · 0.5 km · New Hampshire

Mt. Major Trail

0.4 mi · 0.6 km · New Hampshire

Jesus Valley-Beaver Pond Trail

0.6 mi · 0.9 km · New Hampshire

Straightback Mtn Trail

0.6 mi · 1.0 km · New Hampshire

Blueberry Pasture Trail

1.2 mi · 2.0 km · New Hampshire

Precipice Path

1.5 mi · 2.4 km · New Hampshire

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