Red Path
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 61 ft
- climb
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Red Path is a short, moderate mountain biking route in Massachusetts, about 0.6 miles from Needham Junction. The trail is an out-and-back that covers roughly 0.76 miles, with a total climb of about 61 feet and a steepest grade of about 2% near the start. The route is back-loaded, so the climb comes in the second half of the trip. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Natick show May highs around 68°F and September highs around 73°F, with July the warmest month at about 82°F. Climbers will find Rainbow Rocks and Ship's Prow Boulder about 0.4 miles away, and Needham Town Forest is about 0.6 miles off. For more riding, the Bay Colony Rail Trail is about 1.3 miles away.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Red Path
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
35° / 17°
10 wet
Feb
38° / 18°
9 wet
Mar
46° / 25°
10 wet
Apr
58° / 35°
11 wet
May
68° / 46°
12 wet
Jun
76° / 56°
11 wet
Jul
82° / 62°
10 wet
Aug
80° / 59°
10 wet
Sep
73° / 52°
9 wet
Oct
62° / 40°
11 wet
Nov
51° / 31°
10 wet
Dec
41° / 23°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Natick, MA, 4.5 mi away at 180 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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