Massachusetts · Hiking

Pipeline

PipelinePhoto: GabrielaP93, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.8 mi
round trip
432 ft
climb
403 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
best months

Pipeline is a short, easy out-and-back hike in Massachusetts, about 1.8 miles from the town of Nobscot. The route is roughly 1.5 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 432 feet, and it starts and ends near the 393-foot mark, reaching a high point of 403 feet. The climb is steepest at about 0.23 miles in, where the grade reaches 20 percent. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Maynard show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 78°F, with July the warmest month at about 87°F. The hike takes about half an hour to complete. Balling Brook Trail lies just 0.1 mile away, and Deer Run and Fox Hunt Trail are both within half a mile. For climbing, Tippling Rock is about 2.3 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct

    Best time to visit Pipeline

    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, 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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