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Massachusetts · Cross-country skiing · Near Derry
Lantern Loop
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 30 ft
- climb
- 188 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Oct
- best months
Lantern Loop is a short cross-country ski route in Massachusetts, about 1.6 miles from South Chelmsford. The loop is an out-and-back of roughly 0.6 miles, with a total climb of about 30 feet, so it's an easy outing for skiers looking for a quick run on the snow. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Bedford show January highs around 36°F with about 8 snow days, while February and March bring similar cold and some snow. By April, snow days drop to about 2, and May runs near 70°F with no snow days. The trail sits close to other cross-country ski routes. Knoll and West Field are each about 0.1 mile away, and the Acorn Trail is also within a tenth of a mile. For climbing, Chelmsford Lime Quarry is about 2.6 miles off.
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More in DerryBest time to go · Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Lantern Loop
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.
Jan
36° / 18°
13 wet · 8 snow
Feb
39° / 19°
11 wet · 7 snow
Mar
47° / 27°
13 wet · 6 snow
Apr
59° / 36°
13 wet · 2 snow
May
70° / 46°
13 wet
Jun
78° / 55°
12 wet
Jul
84° / 61°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 60°
10 wet
Sep
74° / 52°
10 wet
Oct
62° / 40°
11 wet
Nov
51° / 31°
12 wet · 2 snow
Dec
41° / 23°
13 wet · 6 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bedford, MA, 6.2 mi away at 160 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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