Lost & Found
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 18 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Lost & Found is a short, moderate mountain biking route in western Massachusetts, about 1.5 miles from the town of Aldrich Mills. The ride is an out-and-back of roughly 0.36 miles, with a total climb of 18 feet and a high point of 519 feet. The route is nearly flat, with the steepest stretch at about 0.12 miles in, where the grade reaches 5 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Belchertown run to highs around 82°F in July and 73°F in September, while winter highs stay in the low to mid 30s. Several other mountain biking routes sit about 0.3 miles away, including Private Investigation, Pete's Wicked and Missing Persons. For time on the water, the Fort River offers canoeing about 5.4 miles away.
Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Lost & Found
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.
Jan
33° / 15°
11 wet
Feb
35° / 15°
10 wet
Mar
44° / 24°
11 wet
Apr
57° / 34°
11 wet
May
68° / 45°
13 wet
Jun
77° / 54°
12 wet
Jul
82° / 60°
11 wet
Aug
80° / 58°
11 wet
Sep
73° / 51°
10 wet
Oct
60° / 40°
11 wet
Nov
49° / 31°
10 wet
Dec
38° / 22°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Belchertown, MA, 8.4 mi away at 550 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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