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Campground
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Massachusetts · Cross-country skiing · Near Derry
Ice Line Trail
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 6 ft
- climb
- 214 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr, Jul–Oct
- best months
Ice Line Trail is a short, flat cross-country ski route in Massachusetts, about 0.8 miles from Paper Mill Village. The trail is an out-and-back with a total length of about 0.22 miles, and the elevation gain is nearly zero, with the high point at 214 feet and the low at 203 feet. It is rated easy. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Fitchburg show January highs around 34°F and lows near 16°F, while February runs a little warmer, with highs around 37°F. Several other cross-country ski routes lie within about 1.6 miles, including the Sabine River Trail, the East Trail and the J. Harry Rich Trail. For climbing, Chimney Boulders is about 4.2 miles away.
Around this trail
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On your way back · 1 mi
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Museum · 15 mi from Derry
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More in DerryBest time to go · Apr, Jul–Oct
Best time to visit Ice Line Trail
Best months: April and July–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° / 25°
11 wet
Apr
58° / 35°
12 wet
May
70° / 46°
13 wet
Jun
78° / 56°
13 wet
Jul
83° / 61°
12 wet
Aug
82° / 60°
12 wet
Sep
74° / 51°
11 wet
Oct
62° / 40°
12 wet
Nov
50° / 30°
11 wet
Dec
40° / 22°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fitchburg Muni Ap, MA, 9 mi away at 348 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Sabine River Trail
~3 min drive
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Sabine River Trail
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East Trail
~3 min drive
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J. Harry Rich Trail
~3 min drive
0.13-mile out-and-back route on J. Harry Rich Trail in Massachusetts.
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J. Harry Rich Trail
~3 min drive
0.22-mile out-and-back route in Massachusetts with 19 ft of elevation gain.
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J. Harry Rich Trail
~3 min drive
0.25-mile out-and-back trail in Massachusetts with 14 ft of elevation gain.
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