Green
Photo: Dwight Sipler from Stow, MA, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 101 ft
- climb
- 227 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
- best months
Green is a short, easy hike in Massachusetts, about 0.3 miles from Lower Village. The route is an out-and-back of roughly 0.66 miles, with a total elevation gain of about 12 feet. The climb is back-loaded, with the steepest stretch at the start, about 6% grade, and the high point at 227 feet. 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. Several other trails sit close by. Beech Loop (Yellow) is about 0.3 miles away and White about 0.4 miles. The Assabet River, about 1.6 miles off, offers fishing, and Fort Pond Brook, about 3.1 miles away, is a canoeing spot.
- Beech Loop (Yellow)Hiking0.3 mi
WhiteHikingPhoto: Lizard10979, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.4 mi- RedHiking0.8 mi
- Assabet RiverRiver fishing1.6 mi
- Fort Pond BrookCanoeing3.1 mi
- Bolton/LancasterRock climbing4.5 mi
- Powder House CragRock climbing5.7 mi
- Spacious Skies Campgrounds - Minute ManCamping7.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- South Loop (Lavender)Hiking · Next doorPhoto: Lizard10979, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- WhiteHiking · Next doorPhoto: Lizard10979, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- RedHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Lizard10979, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Otter AlleyHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Towhee TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Pine Garden TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
BlueHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: Muffet, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Hill TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: photofarmer, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Puffer Pond TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Delaney South LoopHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: fromdarkheaven, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Green
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, 2.7 mi away at 205 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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