Camp Pinehurst
Campground
Campground · 5.7 mi from the trail
Massachusetts · Cross-country skiing · Near Newburyport
HQ intersection to east side parking lots
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 38 ft
- climb
- 52 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
The HQ intersection to east side parking lots is a short, flat cross-country ski route in Massachusetts, about 0.13 miles long and roughly 0.26 miles round trip. It is an easy outing, with no elevation gain, and it connects the HQ Loop and Brian Hill trail, both of which sit about 0.1 mile away. The nearest town is Nancys Corner, about 0.9 miles off. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Beverly show January highs around 37°F with lows near 18°F and about four snow days, while March still averages around 45°F by day. Snow days drop to zero from April through October. Several other ski routes lie close by, including the Connector and Prince of Wales, each about 0.2 mile away. For a change of pace, the Maplecroft Trail is about 2.3 miles away, and the North Shore climbing area is about 8.7 miles away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after True North Ale Company
Brewery
On your way back · 2 mi
If it rainsJohn Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 (commons)
More in Newburyport- HQ LoopCross-country skiing0.1 mi
- Brian Hill trailCross-country skiing0.1 mi
- ConnectorCross-country skiing0.2 mi
- Prince of WalesCross-country skiing0.2 mi
- Plains LoopCross-country skiing0.3 mi
- Maplecroft TrailHiking2.3 mi
- North ShoreRock climbing8.7 mi
- Scotland Boulder aka Haystack BoulderRock climbing9.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Ski BradfordDownhill skiing · ~21 min drivePhoto: Jonathon M. Whitmore, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Bay Circuit TrailCross-country skiing · Next doorPhoto: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Bay Circuit TrailCross-country skiing · ~1 min drivePhoto: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Brian Hill trailCross-country skiing · Next door
- Jack's FieldCross-country skiing · ~1 min drive
- Ski HausSki touring · ~33 min drive
- HQ intersection to east side parking lotsCross-country skiing · Next door
- HQ LoopCross-country skiing · Next door
- Brian Hill trailCross-country skiing · Next door
- Deer RunCross-country skiing · ~43 min drive
Best time to visit HQ intersection to east side parking lots
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
37° / 18°
11 wet · 4 snow
Feb
39° / 18°
10 wet · 5 snow
Mar
45° / 25°
11 wet · 3 snow
Apr
57° / 33°
11 wet
May
66° / 44°
12 wet
Jun
75° / 54°
11 wet
Jul
80° / 60°
10 wet
Aug
79° / 58°
9 wet
Sep
72° / 51°
9 wet
Oct
61° / 40°
11 wet
Nov
51° / 31°
11 wet · 1 snow
Dec
42° / 24°
11 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Beverly, MA, 4.4 mi away at 65 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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