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Massachusetts · Mountain biking · Near Newburyport
Old Goat Path (OGP)
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 99 ft
- climb
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Oct
- best months
Old Goat Path (OGP) is a short, back-loaded out-and-back mountain biking route in Massachusetts, about 0.7 miles from Merrimac Terrace. The climb is only about 0.5 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 99 feet, and the route is rated hard. The high point is 191 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.1 mile in, with a grade of 6 percent. The most comfortable months for riding are late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Reading show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 75°F, with July the warmest at about 84°F. Winter brings regular snow days, with January averaging eight. The route sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with Mayhem Boulder about 0.1 mile away and Steel Tower Area and Apocalyse Boulders each about 0.2 mile off. For more mountain biking, Deep Woods Trail East and Overlook Trail are both about 0.6 mile away.
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More in NewburyportBest time to go · Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Old Goat Path (OGP)
Best months: 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
38° / 19°
12 wet · 8 snow
Feb
40° / 20°
11 wet · 7 snow
Mar
48° / 27°
13 wet · 6 snow
Apr
60° / 37°
13 wet · 1 snow
May
70° / 47°
13 wet
Jun
78° / 56°
12 wet
Jul
84° / 63°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 61°
10 wet
Sep
75° / 53°
9 wet
Oct
64° / 42°
11 wet
Nov
53° / 32°
11 wet · 2 snow
Dec
43° / 24°
12 wet · 5 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Reading, MA, 7 mi away at 110 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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