Massachusetts · Mountain biking · Near Danielson

Flow Trail #3

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

Flow Trail #3 is a short, easy mountain biking route in Massachusetts, about 0.4 miles from the town of Fiskdale. The trail is an out-and-back, roughly 0.9 miles long, with a total climb of about 460 feet. The steepest part comes early on, around 0.16 miles in, with a grade of about 13 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 80°F with lows near 61°F, while September cools to highs around 72°F. Dogs are allowed on the trail as long as they stay leashed. Flow Trail #2 lies about 0.1 miles away and Flow Trail #1 about 0.2 miles. The Cistern Trail and Leadmine Trail are both within a mile for hikers.

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    Quinebaug Cove

    Campground

    Campground · 1.7 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Village Pizza

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi · Open after 6
  • If it rainsMarcbela (Marc N. Belanger), Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    Clara Barton Homestead

    Museum

    Museum · 12 mi from Danielson

    Homestead in Oxford, Massachusetts

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  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Flow Trail #3

    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

      34° / 16°

      13 wet

    2. Feb

      37° / 17°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      44° / 25°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      57° / 36°

      12 wet

    5. May

      67° / 46°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      75° / 56°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 61°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 60°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      72° / 52°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      61° / 40°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      50° / 31°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      39° / 23°

      12 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at E Brimfield Lake, MA, 0.8 mi away at 700 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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