Massachusetts · Hiking

Pine Garden Trail

Pine Garden TrailPhoto: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.3 mi
round trip
31 ft
climb
204 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
best months

Pine Garden Trail is a short out-and-back hike in Massachusetts covering 0.32 miles with 11 feet of elevation gain. The trail returns via the same path it went out on.

  • Nearby · Hill Trail · Tri-Town Trail · Petapawag Trail
  • Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct

    Best time to visit Pine Garden Trail

    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.

    1. Jan

      37° / 15°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      41° / 16°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      48° / 24°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      62° / 34°

      12 wet

    5. May

      73° / 45°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      81° / 55°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      87° / 60°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      85° / 58°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      78° / 49°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      66° / 38°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      54° / 29°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      43° / 21°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Maynard 2, MA, 2.3 mi away at 205 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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