Massachusetts · Mountain biking · Near Newburyport

Swamp Rat

0.6 mi
round trip
111 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Apr–Oct
best months

Swamp Rat is a short, out-and-back mountain biking route in Massachusetts, about 0.6 miles long and roughly 111 feet of total climb. The high point is 119 feet, and the low point is 71 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 0.12 miles in, where the grade reaches 4%. The nearest town is Wenham Neck, about 2 miles away. The route is rated hard, and the climb is steady rather than a single steep section. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Beverly show July highs around 80°F with lows near 60°F, while winter brings highs in the upper 30s and a few snow days a month from December through February. Pillow sits just 0.1 miles away, and Shiftlever and The Slot are each about 0.3 miles off. For climbing, the North Shore area is about 8 miles away.

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  • Sleep close

    Camp Pinehurst

    Campground

    Campground · 3.7 mi from the trail
  • If it rainsJohn Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Essex Shipbuilding Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 3 mi

    Maritime museum in Essex, Massachusetts

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Swamp Rat

    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.

    1. Jan

      37° / 18°

      11 wet · 4 snow

    2. Feb

      39° / 18°

      10 wet · 5 snow

    3. Mar

      45° / 25°

      11 wet · 3 snow

    4. Apr

      57° / 33°

      11 wet

    5. May

      66° / 44°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      75° / 54°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 60°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 58°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      72° / 51°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      61° / 40°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 31°

      11 wet · 1 snow

    12. Dec

      42° / 24°

      11 wet · 2 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Beverly, MA, 1.6 mi away at 65 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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