Serpent God
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 469 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Serpent God is a short, steep out-and-back mountain biking route in western Massachusetts, about 1.8 miles from the town of Aldrich Mills. The climb rises from a low point of 397 feet to a high of 595 feet, with a total gain of 469 feet over a 1.3-mile round trip. The route is rated hard, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.24 miles in, with a grade of 17 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Belchertown run to highs around 82°F in July, with September easing to about 73°F. Winters are cold, with January highs near 33°F. Several other mountain biking routes sit right next door. Private Investigation and Pete's Wicked are each about 0.1 mile away, and Viper and Lizard King are about 0.2 mile off. For time on the water, the Fort River offers canoeing about 5 miles away.
Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Serpent God
Best months: April and 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
33° / 15°
11 wet
Feb
35° / 15°
10 wet
Mar
44° / 24°
11 wet
Apr
57° / 34°
11 wet
May
68° / 45°
13 wet
Jun
77° / 54°
12 wet
Jul
82° / 60°
11 wet
Aug
80° / 58°
11 wet
Sep
73° / 51°
10 wet
Oct
60° / 40°
11 wet
Nov
49° / 31°
10 wet
Dec
38° / 22°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Belchertown, MA, 8.2 mi away at 550 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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