Massachusetts · Ski touring

Access Road

0.7 mi
round trip
894 ft
climb
1,795 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Oct
best months

Access Road is a ski touring route on Mount Watatic Reservation in Massachusetts, managed by a non-governmental organization. The route is an out-and-back that starts and ends near the top of the reservation, with a high point of 1,795 feet and a low point of 1,322 feet. The total climb is about 894 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.33 miles in, with a grade of 21 percent. The route is short, about 1.3 miles long, and the elevation gain is roughly 450 feet one way. Winter is the natural season for ski touring here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Ashburnham put January highs around 31°F and lows near 11°F, and the station sits about 650 feet below the route, so temperatures on the road run cooler. Nearby, the Cascade Trail is about half a mile away, and Watatic Summit is about 0.6 miles off. Across the state line in New Hampshire, the Former Wapack Trail and Converse Path are each about 5.3 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Access Road

    Best months: 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.

    1. Jan

      31° / 11°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      33° / 12°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      41° / 20°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      54° / 32°

      12 wet

    5. May

      66° / 44°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      74° / 53°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 58°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      78° / 57°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      71° / 49°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      58° / 37°

      12 wet

    11. Nov

      46° / 29°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      36° / 18°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ashburnham N, MA, 3.3 mi away at 1,146 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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