Nanepashemet Road
Photo: niklas.tenhaef1, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 1.2 mi
- round trip
- 221 ft
- climb
- 276 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Oct
- best months
Nanepashemet Road is an easy out-and-back hike in Massachusetts, about 0.8 miles from the town of Winchester. The route is roughly 2.4 miles long, with a total climb of about 221 feet and a high point of 276 feet. The steepest stretch comes around the middle of the route, with a grade of about 4 percent at about 0.5 miles in. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Reading show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 75°F, while winter brings regular snow days from December through February. Long Pond Nature Trail is about 0.4 miles away, and East Dam Road is about 0.9 miles off. Climbers can find Cheers and South Overhang within about a mile.
Long Pond Nature TrailHikingPhoto: cofluoxetine, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.4 mi
East Dam RoadHikingPhoto: Ktr101, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.9 mi- CheersRock climbing0.9 mi
- South OverhangRock climbing1 mi
- Deer Hill BoulderRock climbing1.1 mi
- Dike RoadHiking1.1 mi
- Red Cross Path VicinityRock climbing1.1 mi
Shawsheen RiverCanoeingPhoto: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)8.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Long Pond Nature TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: cofluoxetine, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Rock Circuit TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: isforinsects, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Boston HarborwalkHiking · ~9 min drive
- East Dam RoadHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Ktr101, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Western GreenwayHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: ethan.long, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Hemlock Pool PathHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: ethan.long, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Reservoir TrailHiking · ~2 min drive
- East PathHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: ethan.long, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Crystal Spring TrailHiking · ~3 min drive
Lower Vine Brook LoopHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: Emily Schadler, Conservation Assistant, Town of Lexington Conservation Division, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Also worth it near here
Hemlock Pool at Middlesex FellsRock climbing · ~3 min drivePhoto: Karlunun, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Waitts MountainSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Thea Prum from Boston, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Spy Pond Boat LaunchBoat launch · ~5 min drive
- Spy PondLake fishing · ~6 min drive
Best time to visit Nanepashemet Road
Best months: June–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
38° / 19°
12 wet · 8 snow
Feb
40° / 20°
11 wet · 7 snow
Mar
48° / 27°
13 wet · 6 snow
Apr
60° / 37°
13 wet · 1 snow
May
70° / 47°
13 wet
Jun
78° / 56°
12 wet
Jul
84° / 63°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 61°
10 wet
Sep
75° / 53°
9 wet
Oct
64° / 42°
11 wet
Nov
53° / 32°
11 wet · 2 snow
Dec
43° / 24°
12 wet · 5 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Reading, MA, 5 mi away at 110 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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