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Tight Trees
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 59 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Tight Trees is a short, moderate mountain biking route in Massachusetts, about 1.6 miles from the town of Centerville. The ride is an out-and-back of roughly half a mile, with a total climb of about 59 feet and a high point of 91 feet. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.05 miles from the start, and the route is rated moderate. 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 snowy days a month from December through February. The Slot, Shiftlever and Pillow are all within half a mile, so riders can string several short rides together. Climbers can find the North Shore climbing area about 8 miles away.
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Best time to visit Tight Trees
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
37° / 18°
11 wet · 4 snow
Feb
39° / 18°
10 wet · 5 snow
Mar
45° / 25°
11 wet · 3 snow
Apr
57° / 33°
11 wet
May
66° / 44°
12 wet
Jun
75° / 54°
11 wet
Jul
80° / 60°
10 wet
Aug
79° / 58°
9 wet
Sep
72° / 51°
9 wet
Oct
61° / 40°
11 wet
Nov
51° / 31°
11 wet · 1 snow
Dec
42° / 24°
11 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Beverly, MA, 1.3 mi away at 65 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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