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Root Ball
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 45 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Root Ball is a short, moderate mountain biking route in Massachusetts, about 2.5 miles from North Reading. It is an out-and-back ride of roughly half a mile, with a high point of 125 feet and a low of 107 feet. The climb is flat, with a total gain and loss of about 45 feet each, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.13 miles in, with a grade of about 2%. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Middleton run to highs around 81°F in July and 73°F in September, while winter highs stay in the 30s. Several other mountain biking routes sit close by. Upper Salem Pond Road is about 0.3 miles away, Yellow Diamond Trail about 0.5 miles, and Nrt and Acorn Trail within a mile. For climbing, Wilmington Boulders is about 3.3 miles off.
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More in NewburyportBest time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Root Ball
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° / 16°
10 wet
Feb
38° / 17°
9 wet
Mar
44° / 25°
10 wet
Apr
56° / 35°
11 wet
May
67° / 45°
12 wet
Jun
75° / 55°
11 wet
Jul
81° / 60°
11 wet
Aug
79° / 59°
10 wet
Sep
73° / 52°
9 wet
Oct
62° / 41°
11 wet
Nov
50° / 31°
11 wet
Dec
40° / 23°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Middleton, MA, 3.7 mi away at 110 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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