Red
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 129 ft
- climb
- 206 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
- best months
Red is a short, easy hike in Massachusetts, about 0.4 miles from Lower Village. The route is an out-and-back of roughly 0.8 miles, with a total elevation gain of about 11 feet. The climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 0.2 miles in, where the grade reaches about 4 percent. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Maynard show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 78°F, with July peaking near 87°F. Several other short hikes sit close by, including Green and White, each about 0.4 miles away, and Blue at about 0.6 miles. The Assabet River, a fishing spot, is about 0.9 miles off.
- GreenHiking0.4 mi
- WhiteHiking0.4 mi
- BlueHiking0.6 mi
- Assabet RiverRiver fishing0.9 mi
- Fort Pond BrookCanoeing3.8 mi
- Bolton/LancasterRock climbing4.3 mi
- Powder House CragRock climbing5.6 mi
- Spacious Skies Campgrounds - Minute ManCamping8.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
GreenHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Dwight Sipler from Stow, MA, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
South Loop (Lavender)Hiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Lizard10979, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- WhiteHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Lizard10979, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- RedHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Lizard10979, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Towhee TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Otter AlleyHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Pine Garden TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Hill TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: photofarmer, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Tri-Town TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- Petapawag TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Red
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.
Jan
37° / 15°
11 wet
Feb
41° / 16°
9 wet
Mar
48° / 24°
12 wet
Apr
62° / 34°
12 wet
May
73° / 45°
12 wet
Jun
81° / 55°
11 wet
Jul
87° / 60°
10 wet
Aug
85° / 58°
10 wet
Sep
78° / 49°
9 wet
Oct
66° / 38°
11 wet
Nov
54° / 29°
10 wet
Dec
43° / 21°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Maynard 2, MA, 2.7 mi away at 205 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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