Pinecone Trail
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 118 ft
- climb
- 326 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Pinecone Trail is a short, easy hike in Massachusetts, about 2 miles from the town of Nobscot. The trail is an out-and-back route of roughly 1.4 miles, with a total climb of about 118 feet and a high point of 326 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about half a mile in, with a grade of about 7 percent. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Natick show May highs around 68°F and September highs around 73°F, with July the warmest month at about 82°F. Several other trails sit close by. Moore Road is about 0.1 mile away, and Dam Trail and Coco Ridge Trail are each about 0.2 mile away. Climbers can find Tippling Rock about 3 miles off.
- Moore RoadHiking0.1 mi
- Dam TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Coco Ridge TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Tippling RockRock climbing3 mi
Sudbury RiverCanoeingPhoto: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.5 mi- Hopkinton State ParkRock climbing4.7 mi
- Peter's HillRock climbing6.3 mi
- Assabet RiverRiver fishing7.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Birch TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: GabrielaP93, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Fox Hunt TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: GabrielaP93, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- PipelineHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: GabrielaP93, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Flying Squirrel TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: fromdarkheaven, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Acorn TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: fromdarkheaven, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Red DiamondHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: clembore, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Blue DiamondHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: clembore, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Green DiamondHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: clembore, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Plymton TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Desert Loop TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Pinecone Trail
Best months: April–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
35° / 17°
10 wet
Feb
38° / 18°
9 wet
Mar
46° / 25°
10 wet
Apr
58° / 35°
11 wet
May
68° / 46°
12 wet
Jun
76° / 56°
11 wet
Jul
82° / 62°
10 wet
Aug
80° / 59°
10 wet
Sep
73° / 52°
9 wet
Oct
62° / 40°
11 wet
Nov
51° / 31°
10 wet
Dec
41° / 23°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Natick, MA, 6.9 mi away at 180 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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