(Yellow)
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 28 ft
- climb
- Mixed
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
(Yellow) is a short, easy mountain biking route in western Massachusetts, about half a mile from the town of West Pelham. The ride is an out-and-back of roughly half a mile, with a total climb of about 28 feet and a high point of 232 feet. The route is nearly flat, with the steepest stretch at about 2% grade near the start. For comfortable weather, late spring through early fall works well. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Amherst show September highs around 74°F with lows near 50°F, while July highs reach about 83°F. Lower Donkey Punch is about half a mile away, and Upper Donkey Punch is about a mile off. Paddlers can reach the Fort River within a mile, and Poverty Ridge Run is about 1.5 miles away.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit (Yellow)
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
34° / 14°
11 wet
Feb
37° / 15°
9 wet
Mar
45° / 24°
10 wet
Apr
58° / 34°
11 wet
May
69° / 45°
12 wet
Jun
78° / 55°
11 wet
Jul
83° / 60°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 58°
10 wet
Sep
74° / 50°
9 wet
Oct
62° / 39°
10 wet
Nov
50° / 29°
10 wet
Dec
39° / 21°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Amherst, MA, 2.9 mi away at 145 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Lower Donkey Punch
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0.24-mile moderate out-and-back trail in Massachusetts with 107 ft gain.
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Upper Donkey Punch
~2 min drive
0.46-mile hard out-and-back trail in Massachusetts with 65 ft gain.
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North Side
~8 min drive
1.74-mile easy out-and-back trail in Massachusetts with 454 ft elevation gain.
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Lower Access
~10 min drive
1.17-mile out-and-back singletrack with 167 ft elevation gain in New York
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Poverty Ridge Run
~3 min drive
0.42-mile out-and-back singletrack in Massachusetts with 97 ft of elevation gain.
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Serpent God
~10 min drive
0.66-mile hard singletrack in Massachusetts with 38 ft of elevation gain.
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Amherst Conservation
~9 min drive
0.72-mile easy out-and-back trail in Massachusetts with 11 ft gain.
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Em’s Gem
~10 min drive
0.47-mile out-and-back singletrack with 34 ft gain in New York.
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Down Deep
~3 min drive
0.59-mile out-and-back singletrack in Massachusetts with 51 ft elevation gain
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Parker Road
~10 min drive
0.9 mi · Hard
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~4 min drive
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~9 min drive
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