Towhee Trail
Photo: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.9 mi
- round trip
- 162 ft
- climb
- 225 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
- best months
Towhee Trail is a short, easy hike on Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Massachusetts, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The trail is about 0.9 miles long and is an out-and-back route, with a total climb of about 21 feet from a low point of 191 feet to a high of 225 feet. The steepest part comes at about 0.7 miles in, with a grade of about 6 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, while July averages about 87°F. Several other trails sit close by. Tri-Town Trail is about 0.7 miles away and Hill Trail about 0.8 miles. Otter Alley is about 1.1 miles off, and the Assabet River fishing access is about 1.5 miles away.
Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
Best time to visit Towhee 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.
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, 2.6 mi away at 205 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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