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Massachusetts · Mountain biking · Near Newburyport
Fishbone
- 1.2 mi
- round trip
- 125 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Fishbone is a short, out-and-back mountain biking route in Massachusetts, about 1.2 miles from the town of South Essex. The ride is 2.4 miles long, with a total climb of 125 feet and a total descent of 125 feet, so it is a flat, low-elevation outing. The route starts at 153 feet and reaches a high point of 201 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 1.1 miles in, where the grade reaches 3%. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Beverly show July highs around 80°F with lows near 60°F, and September still runs in the low 70s by day. Winters are cold, with January highs in the upper 30s and a few snowy days each month from December through February. The trail sits among a cluster of other mountain biking spots. Caveman is just 0.1 mile away, The Gloucester Spot is 0.2 mile away, and Bandidos is 0.4 mile away. Resdawg is about 0.8 mile off.
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More in NewburyportBest time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Fishbone
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, 4.6 mi away at 65 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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