Massachusetts · Ski touring

Cascade Trail

0.4 mi
round trip
334 ft
climb
1,608 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Oct
best months

Cascade Trail is a short, out-and-back ski touring route in Massachusetts, set within Mount Watatic Reservation on land managed by a non-governmental organization. The trail is about 0.74 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 334 feet, and it reaches a high point of 1,608 feet. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.26 miles in, where the grade reaches 27 percent. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Ashburnham show July highs around 79°F and September highs near 71°F, with winter highs in the low 30s. Access Road, another ski touring route, lies about half a mile away, and Watatic Summit is roughly 0.8 miles off. Farther afield, the Former Wapack Trail and the climbing at Gem Boulder are both within about 6 miles.

  • Best time to go · Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Cascade Trail

    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, 3.7 mi away at 1,146 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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