Corn Cob

Corn Cob is a short, flat cross-country skiing route in western Massachusetts, about 1.6 miles from the town of Carlisle. The trail is an out-and-back, less than a third of a mile long, with a high point of 178 feet and a low of 172 feet. The climb is mild, with a total gain and loss of about 39 feet each, and the steepest stretch comes at just 0.07 miles from the start at about 4%. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from the nearby Bedford weather station show January highs around 36°F with lows near 18°F and about 8 snow days, while March sees highs near 47°F. Snow days drop to 2 in April, and snow is typically gone by May, when highs reach about 70°F. Several other ski loops sit right next to Corn Cob, including Pine Point Loop, Erickson Loop and Pond View, each about 0.1 miles away. Climbers can head to Chelmsford Lime Quarry, about 3 miles off, and paddlers can reach the Shawsheen River, roughly 6 miles away.