Massachusetts · Hiking

Egg Rock Trail

Egg Rock TrailPhoto: Paul Knight, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.9 mi
one way
51 ft
climb
170 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Apr, Aug–Oct
best months

Egg Rock Trail is a short, easy hike in Massachusetts, about 0.85 miles long and rising about 51 feet from a low point of 114 feet to a high of 170 feet. It is a point-to-point route, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.79 miles, with a grade of 11 percent. The nearest town is Plain, about a mile away. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Bedford run to highs around 70°F in May and 76°F in September, while July highs average about 85°F. Barretts Mill Loop is about half a mile away, and Old Manse Trail, a mountain biking route, is about a mile off. Estabrook Concord-Carlisle is roughly 1.6 miles away, and Area 69, Bedford, MA, a climbing area, is about 3.4 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Apr, Aug–Oct

    Best time to visit Egg Rock Trail

    Best months: April 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.

    1. Jan

      37° / 18°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      39° / 19°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      47° / 27°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      60° / 37°

      12 wet

    5. May

      70° / 47°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 56°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      85° / 62°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      84° / 60°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 52°

      12 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 41°

      12 wet

    11. Nov

      52° / 32°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      42° / 24°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bedford Hanscom Fld, MA, 4.1 mi away at 133 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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