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Campground · 9.5 mi from the trail
Massachusetts · Cross-country skiing · Near Derry
High Meadow
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 43 ft
- climb
- 209 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
High Meadow is a cross-country ski route in Massachusetts, about 1.4 miles from South Chelmsford. It is a short, easy outing, with a total round-trip distance of about 0.28 miles and a total elevation gain of about 43 feet. The route is flat, with the high point at about 209 feet and the low at about 194 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.08 miles in, with a grade of about 2%. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Lowell show January highs around 34°F and lows near 16°F, while February runs a little warmer, with highs around 37°F. West Field and the Litchfield Loop are both within about 0.3 miles, and the Lantern Loop is a similar distance away. For climbing, the Chelmsford Lime Quarry is about 2.3 miles off.
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More in DerryBest time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit High Meadow
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° / 16°
11 wet
Feb
37° / 17°
9 wet
Mar
45° / 24°
11 wet
Apr
59° / 35°
11 wet
May
70° / 45°
12 wet
Jun
79° / 55°
11 wet
Jul
85° / 61°
11 wet
Aug
83° / 59°
10 wet
Sep
76° / 51°
9 wet
Oct
62° / 39°
11 wet
Nov
51° / 30°
11 wet
Dec
40° / 22°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lowell, MA, 5.5 mi away at 110 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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