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Cat Rocks Road
- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 199 ft
- climb
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Oct
- best months
Cat Rocks Road is a short, moderate mountain biking route in Connecticut, about 1.8 miles from the town of Mashapaug. The ride is an out-and-back of roughly 1.7 miles, with a total climb of about 200 feet from the start at 746 feet to a high point of 757 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.77 miles in, with a grade of about 9 percent. The most comfortable months for a ride are late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Southbridge, Massachusetts, run from highs around 69°F in May to about 72°F in September, with July peaking near 81°F. East Ridge Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and Breakneck Hill Road, another mountain biking route, is about 0.8 mile off. Bigelow Hollow Park Trail and Breakneck Pond View Trail are both within about 1.5 miles.
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More in DanielsonBest time to go · Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Cat Rocks Road
Best months: June–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.
Jan
35° / 17°
12 wet
Feb
36° / 18°
11 wet
Mar
45° / 25°
12 wet
Apr
58° / 35°
13 wet
May
69° / 46°
14 wet
Jun
77° / 55°
12 wet
Jul
81° / 60°
12 wet
Aug
79° / 59°
11 wet
Sep
72° / 51°
10 wet
Oct
59° / 39°
11 wet
Nov
49° / 31°
11 wet
Dec
39° / 23°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Southbridge 3 Sw, MA, 2.6 mi away at 685 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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