Cedar Hill Trail
Photo: dee & tula monstah, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 268 ft
- climb
- 438 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
- best months
Cedar Hill Trail is a short, easy out-and-back hike in Massachusetts, about 2 miles from the town of Wessonville. The route is roughly 1.4 miles long, with a total elevation gain of about 270 feet, and it reaches a high point of 438 feet. The climb is rolling, with the steepest stretch at about 0.6 miles in, where the grade reaches about 11 percent. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Maynard show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 78°F, with July peaking near 87°F. The trip takes about half an hour, so it works well as a quick outing. Little Chauncy Trail and Crane Swamp Trail both lie within a mile, and the Assabet River offers canoeing about 2 miles away.
Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
Best time to visit Cedar Hill Trail
Best months: April–June and August–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
37° / 15°
11 wet
Feb
41° / 16°
9 wet
Mar
48° / 24°
12 wet
Apr
62° / 34°
12 wet
May
73° / 45°
12 wet
Jun
81° / 55°
11 wet
Jul
87° / 60°
10 wet
Aug
85° / 58°
10 wet
Sep
78° / 49°
9 wet
Oct
66° / 38°
11 wet
Nov
54° / 29°
10 wet
Dec
43° / 21°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Maynard 2, MA, 11.7 mi away at 205 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Route details
- Distance
- 0.7 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 268 ft
- Summit
- 439 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 0.5 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Cedar Hill Trail on Cedar Hill?
About 0.7 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Cedar Hill Trail?
About 268 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Cedar Hill Trail?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Cedar Hill Trail take?
About 0.5 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Cedar Hill
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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