New Trail
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 100 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
New Trail is a short, easy mountain biking route in Massachusetts, about 1.2 miles from the town of Braggville. The climb is an out-and-back of roughly 0.64 miles, with a total elevation gain of about 100 feet from a low point of 300 feet to a high of 339 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.15 miles in, with a grade of about 6 percent. 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 July and August climb into the mid-80s. Several other spots sit close by. Burial By-Pass is a hike just 0.1 mile away, and the mountain biking routes Right Turn Clyde and Milford Byway are within half a mile. Climbers can head to Renaissance Boulder, about 0.6 mile off.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit New Trail
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, 4.5 mi away at 210 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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