Massachusetts · Hiking

River Trail

River TrailPhoto: Robert Gray - Newton, MA, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
1.3 mi
one way
117 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Easy
difficulty
Jun–Oct
best months

River Trail is a 1.28-mile point-to-point trail in Massachusetts with 305 feet of elevation gain and 339 feet of elevation loss.

  • Nearby · Great Meadows Greenaugh Loop · Circuit Trail Bedford (Inner) · Red-Tail Trail
  • Best time to go · Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit River Trail

    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.

    1. Jan

      36° / 18°

      13 wet · 8 snow

    2. Feb

      39° / 19°

      11 wet · 7 snow

    3. Mar

      47° / 27°

      13 wet · 6 snow

    4. Apr

      59° / 36°

      13 wet · 2 snow

    5. May

      70° / 46°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      78° / 55°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 61°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 60°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 52°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 40°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 31°

      12 wet · 2 snow

    12. Dec

      41° / 23°

      13 wet · 6 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bedford, MA, 2.8 mi away at 160 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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