Watatic Summit
- 0.9 mi
- one way
- 326 ft
- climb
- 1,611 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Jun–Oct
- best months
Watatic Summit is a short, point-to-point hike in Massachusetts, about 0.94 miles long and rising 326 feet from a starting elevation of 1,317 feet to a high point of 1,611 feet. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.29 miles in, where the grade reaches 17 percent. The nearest town is North Ashburnham, about 2.6 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Ashburnham show July highs around 79°F with lows near 58°F, and the summit sits higher than that station, so temperatures on top run a little cooler. The trip takes about half an hour, and the route is not open to bikes. Within a mile are the Access Road and Cascade Trail, both ski touring routes. Farther afield, the Converse Path and Former Wapack Trail cross the New Hampshire line about 5 miles away.
- Access RoadSki touring0.6 mi
- Cascade TrailSki touring0.8 mi
- Converse PathHiking4.8 mi
- Former Wapack TrailHiking5.1 mi
- Gem BoulderRock climbing6.8 mi
- Townsend Conjecture OverhangRock climbing6.8 mi
- Trillium BoulderRock climbing6.8 mi
Squannacook RiverCanoeingPhoto: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger), CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Berry Pasture TrailHiking · ~14 min drivePhoto: Under the same moon..., CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Heald Pond TrailHiking · ~14 min drivePhoto: Ocean Star, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Monadnock Recreational Rail TrailHiking · ~13 min drive
- Wapack TrailHiking · ~19 min drive
- Ware River Rail TrailHiking · ~15 min drive
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- Camp Loop TrailHiking · ~16 min drivePhoto: Under the same moon..., CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Watatic Summit
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.
Jan
31° / 11°
11 wet
Feb
33° / 12°
10 wet
Mar
41° / 20°
10 wet
Apr
54° / 32°
12 wet
May
66° / 44°
13 wet
Jun
74° / 53°
12 wet
Jul
79° / 58°
11 wet
Aug
78° / 57°
10 wet
Sep
71° / 49°
10 wet
Oct
58° / 37°
12 wet
Nov
46° / 29°
11 wet
Dec
36° / 18°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ashburnham N, MA, 3.1 mi away at 1,146 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Route details
- Distance
- 0.9 mi
- Climbing
- About 326 ft
- Summit
- 1,627 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 0.5 hours
Other routes up Nutting Hill
Questions about this route
How long is the Watatic Summit on Nutting Hill?
About 0.9 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Watatic Summit?
About 326 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Watatic Summit?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Watatic Summit take?
About 0.5 hours round trip.
How many routes go up Nutting Hill?
2: Watatic Summit and Wapack Trail.
Conditions and forecast on Nutting Hill
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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