Dam Trail
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 71 ft
- climb
- 254 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Dam Trail is a short, easy hike in Massachusetts, about 1.8 miles from the town of Nobscot. The route is an out-and-back of about 1.5 miles, with a total climb of 71 feet and a high point of 254 feet. The trail is rated easy, and the climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 0.15 miles in, rising roughly 4 percent. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Natick show May highs around 68°F and September highs around 73°F, with July the warmest month at about 82°F. Several other trails sit close by. Coco Ridge Trail is about 0.1 mile away, and Pinecone Trail and Eagle are each about 0.2 mile away. For climbing, Tippling Rock is about 3 miles off.
- Coco Ridge TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Pinecone TrailHiking0.2 mi
- EagleHiking0.2 mi
- Tippling RockRock climbing3 mi
Sudbury RiverCanoeingPhoto: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.6 mi- Hopkinton State ParkRock climbing4.7 mi
- Peter's HillRock climbing6.1 mi
- Assabet RiverRiver fishing7.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Birch TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: GabrielaP93, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Fox Hunt TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: GabrielaP93, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- PipelineHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: GabrielaP93, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Flying Squirrel TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: fromdarkheaven, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Acorn TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: fromdarkheaven, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Red DiamondHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: clembore, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Blue DiamondHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: clembore, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Green DiamondHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: clembore, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Plymton TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Desert Loop TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Dam Trail
Best months: April–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°
10 wet
Feb
38° / 18°
9 wet
Mar
46° / 25°
10 wet
Apr
58° / 35°
11 wet
May
68° / 46°
12 wet
Jun
76° / 56°
11 wet
Jul
82° / 62°
10 wet
Aug
80° / 59°
10 wet
Sep
73° / 52°
9 wet
Oct
62° / 40°
11 wet
Nov
51° / 31°
10 wet
Dec
41° / 23°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Natick, MA, 6.7 mi away at 180 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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