Powerglide
- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 195 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Powerglide is a short, out-and-back mountain biking route in Massachusetts, about a mile from the town of Charles River Village. It's a hard climb with a total of about 195 feet of elevation gain and loss over 1.6 miles, and the steepest stretch comes in the first third of the route, around 0.35 miles in, where the grade reaches about 4%. The ride is short and steep, which makes it a quick challenge for a hard day. The start sits at about 239 feet, and the high point reaches 303 feet. Summer is the warmest stretch to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Walpole put July highs around 83°F with lows near 63°F, while September cools to highs in the mid-70s. Several other destinations lie within two miles. Eastern, MA, a climbing area, is about 1.6 miles away, and the Bay Colony Rail Trail, a mountain biking route, is about 1.9 miles away. For hiking, the Noanet Park Trail and the Larabee Trail (Orange Blaze) are both within 2 miles.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Powerglide
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° / 20°
12 wet
Feb
40° / 21°
10 wet
Mar
47° / 28°
12 wet
Apr
59° / 38°
12 wet
May
70° / 48°
12 wet
Jun
78° / 57°
11 wet
Jul
83° / 63°
10 wet
Aug
82° / 62°
10 wet
Sep
74° / 54°
9 wet
Oct
62° / 43°
11 wet
Nov
51° / 34°
11 wet
Dec
42° / 25°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Walpole 2, MA, 5.8 mi away at 170 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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