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Massachusetts · Mountain biking · Near Newburyport
Bandidos
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 118 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Bandidos is a mountain biking climb in Massachusetts, about 1.6 miles from South Essex. The route is a short out-and-back of roughly 1.2 miles, with a low point at 132 feet and a high of 174 feet. The climb is back-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.28 miles in, peaking at a 3% grade. The total elevation gain for the trip is 118 feet, so the route is a quick rise and descent rather than a long climb. The most comfortable months for riding are late spring through early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Beverly weather station run from highs around 66°F in May to about 80°F in July, with September easing back to 72°F. The Bandidos trail sits among a cluster of other mountain biking spots, with Caveman and The Gloucester Spot each about 0.3 miles away and Fishbone and Bullseye within half a mile.
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More in NewburyportBest time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Bandidos
Best months: April–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° / 18°
11 wet · 4 snow
Feb
39° / 18°
10 wet · 5 snow
Mar
45° / 25°
11 wet · 3 snow
Apr
57° / 33°
11 wet
May
66° / 44°
12 wet
Jun
75° / 54°
11 wet
Jul
80° / 60°
10 wet
Aug
79° / 58°
9 wet
Sep
72° / 51°
9 wet
Oct
61° / 40°
11 wet
Nov
51° / 31°
11 wet · 1 snow
Dec
42° / 24°
11 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Beverly, MA, 4.5 mi away at 65 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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