Burial By-pass
- 0.9 mi
- round trip
- 125 ft
- climb
- Mixed
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Burial By-pass is a short, easy mountain biking loop in Massachusetts, about a mile from the town of Braggville. The route is a loop of roughly 0.9 miles, with a total elevation gain of about 50 feet and a loss of about 75 feet. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.8 miles in, and the highest point on the loop reaches about 398 feet. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in West Medway show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 76°F, while winter brings regular snow days from December through February. Several other trails sit close by. New Trail is about 0.1 mile away and Right Turn Clyde about 0.2 mile. Milford Byway is about half a mile off, and the Renaissance Boulder climbing area is about 0.6 mile away.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Burial By-pass
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
38° / 17°
9 wet · 6 snow
Feb
41° / 18°
8 wet · 4 snow
Mar
48° / 25°
11 wet · 3 snow
Apr
60° / 35°
10 wet · 1 snow
May
71° / 46°
10 wet
Jun
79° / 55°
9 wet
Jul
84° / 61°
9 wet
Aug
83° / 59°
9 wet
Sep
76° / 51°
9 wet
Oct
65° / 39°
9 wet
Nov
53° / 31°
9 wet · 1 snow
Dec
43° / 23°
10 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at West Medway, MA, 4.4 mi away at 210 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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