Thompson Pond Trail
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 20 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Thompson Pond Trail is a short, flat mountain biking route in Massachusetts, about a mile from North Abington. The trail is an out-and-back that covers roughly 0.34 miles, with the high point at 148 feet and the low at 141 feet. The climb is nearly flat, with a total gain and loss of about 20 feet each, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.08 miles in, with a grade of about 3%. The most comfortable months for riding are late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Hingham show highs around 68°F in May and 74°F in September, with July the warmest at about 83°F. Several other mountain biking routes sit close by. Twin Pond Trail is about 0.6 miles away, and the Albert L Ingeno Trail and Jim's Trail are each about 0.7 miles off. Climbers can find House Rock about 5 miles away.
Local outfitters
- RideAway Adventures46 mi away
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Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Thompson Pond Trail
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
38° / 22°
13 wet
Feb
40° / 23°
11 wet
Mar
47° / 29°
12 wet
Apr
58° / 38°
12 wet
May
68° / 48°
13 wet
Jun
77° / 57°
11 wet
Jul
83° / 63°
10 wet
Aug
82° / 62°
9 wet
Sep
74° / 55°
9 wet
Oct
63° / 44°
11 wet
Nov
52° / 35°
11 wet
Dec
43° / 27°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hingham, MA, 6.1 mi away at 35 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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