Keystone Arch Bridges Trail
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 2.2 mi
- one way
- 253 ft
- climb
- 889 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Aug–Sep
- best months
Keystone Arch Bridges Trail is an easy hike in western Massachusetts, about 0.6 miles from the town of Bancroft. It is a point-to-point route of roughly 2.2 miles, with an elevation gain of about 250 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 1.3 miles in with a grade of about 11%. Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Worthington weather station show highs around 75°F in June and 71°F in September, with July the warmest month at about 80°F. The West Branch Westfield River, a canoeing route, is just 0.4 miles away. Gobble Mountain Trail is about 1.9 miles off, and Beaver Glide, a cross-country ski area, is about 3.9 miles away. Esau's Heel Trail is about 4.5 miles away.
- West Branch Westfield RiverCanoeing0.4 mi
- Gobble mountain trailHiking1.9 mi
- Beaver GlideCross-country skiing3.9 mi
- SpruceCross-country skiing4 mi
- Esau’s Heel TrailHiking4.5 mi
- Middle Branch Westfield RiverCanoeing6.8 mi
- Peebles BrookCanoeing8.3 mi
- Indian HollowCamping8.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Appalachian TrailHiking · ~12 min drivePhoto: pedrik, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Appalachian TrailHiking · ~14 min drivePhoto: jondreyer, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Appalachian TrailHiking · ~21 min drive
- Basin Pond TrailHiking · ~13 min drivePhoto: pedrik, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Appalachian TrailHiking · ~17 min drivePhoto: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Finerty TrailHiking · ~13 min drivePhoto: pedrik, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
October Mountain Loop TrailHiking · ~20 min drivePhoto: Nabeel H, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Esau’s Heel TrailHiking · ~8 min drive
- Gobble mountain trailHiking · ~3 min drive
- Factory Brook Loop TrailHiking · ~8 min drive
Best time to visit Keystone Arch Bridges Trail
Best months: August–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.
Jan
32° / 12°
15 wet
Feb
35° / 13°
12 wet
Mar
43° / 21°
14 wet
Apr
55° / 32°
14 wet
May
67° / 43°
15 wet
Jun
75° / 52°
13 wet
Jul
80° / 56°
13 wet
Aug
78° / 55°
11 wet
Sep
71° / 47°
11 wet
Oct
59° / 36°
13 wet
Nov
47° / 27°
13 wet
Dec
36° / 19°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Worthington, MA, 7.3 mi away at 1,285 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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