Massachusetts · Mountain biking

Dirty Dozen

0.2 mi
round trip
8 ft
climb
Out and back
route
Apr, Jun–Oct
best months

Dirty Dozen is a short, flat mountain biking route in Massachusetts, about 1.1 miles from the town of Beechwood. The ride is an out-and-back of roughly 0.38 miles, with a high point of 109 feet and a low of 89 feet. The climb is nearly flat, with a total gain and loss of about 8 feet each way. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Hingham show July highs around 83°F with lows near 63°F, and September still runs in the mid-70s by day. Other mountain biking routes sit close by, including Beer Run about 0.4 miles away and Chugga Chugga about 0.6 miles away. Climbers can head to Whitney Thayer Woods, about a mile off, or Bigelow Boulder, about 1.1 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Dirty Dozen

    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.

    1. Jan

      38° / 22°

      13 wet

    2. Feb

      40° / 23°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      47° / 29°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      58° / 38°

      12 wet

    5. May

      68° / 48°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      77° / 57°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 63°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 62°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 55°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 44°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      52° / 35°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      43° / 27°

      12 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hingham, MA, 3.9 mi away at 35 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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