Tully Trail
Photo: Pgagnon999 Paul Gagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 20.7 mi
- one way
- 2,556 ft
- climb
- 1,217 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Tully Trail is a hard hike in western Massachusetts, about a mile from Baptist Corners. It is a point-to-point route of roughly 20.7 miles, with a high point of 1,217 feet and a total elevation gain of 2,556 feet. The climb is steady, and the steepest stretch comes at about 8.8 miles, where the grade reaches 24%. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring and early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Tully Lake weather station run from highs around 71°F in May to 75°F in September, with July the warmest at about 85°F. That station sits about 537 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the route run cooler. The trip takes about 8 hours. The Old M & M Trail lies about 2 miles away, and the Washbowl Trail and Round the Mountain Trail are each within about 4 miles. Tully Lake Recreation Area, about 5.6 miles off, offers camping.
Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Tully Trail
Best months: April and 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.
Jan
33° / 14°
11 wet
Feb
37° / 15°
10 wet
Mar
45° / 23°
11 wet
Apr
59° / 36°
11 wet
May
71° / 47°
13 wet
Jun
80° / 57°
12 wet
Jul
85° / 62°
12 wet
Aug
83° / 60°
11 wet
Sep
75° / 52°
10 wet
Oct
62° / 41°
11 wet
Nov
49° / 31°
10 wet
Dec
38° / 22°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tully Lake, MA, 5.7 mi away at 680 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Route details
- Distance
- 20.7 mi
- Climbing
- About 2,556 ft
- Summit
- 1,164 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Time
- About 8 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Tully Trail on Tully Mountain?
About 20.7 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Tully Trail?
About 2,556 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Tully Trail?
It is rated hard.
How long does the Tully Trail take?
About 8 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Tully Mountain
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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