Massachusetts · Hiking

Bellows Pipe Trail

Bellows Pipe TrailPhoto: Ktr101, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
1.1 mi
round trip
1,717 ft
climb
2,206 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Sep
best months

Bellows Pipe Trail is a moderate out-and-back hike in western Massachusetts, about 2 miles from the town of Renfrew. The route is roughly 2.2 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 1,717 feet, and it reaches a high point of 2,206 feet. The climb is steepest near the 1-mile mark, where the grade reaches about 24 percent. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in North Adams show June highs around 76°F and September highs around 72°F, though that station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the summit run cooler. The hike takes about 1.5 hours. Overlook Trail and Gould Trail both lie within about a mile, and Wilbur's Clearing to Summit is about 1.6 miles away. Paddlers can reach the Hoosic River about 4.4 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Sep

    Best time to visit Bellows Pipe Trail

    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.

    1. Jan

      32° / 14°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      35° / 15°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      44° / 24°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      57° / 33°

      13 wet

    5. May

      69° / 44°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      76° / 53°

      15 wet

    7. Jul

      81° / 58°

      14 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 56°

      14 wet

    9. Sep

      72° / 49°

      12 wet

    10. Oct

      60° / 38°

      13 wet

    11. Nov

      48° / 30°

      12 wet

    12. Dec

      38° / 22°

      13 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at North Adams Harriman Ap, MA, 3.9 mi away at 654 ft. The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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