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Massachusetts · Cross-country skiing · Near Derry
Lantern Loop
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 13 ft
- climb
- 194 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Oct
- best months
Lantern Loop is a short, flat cross-country ski route in Massachusetts, about 1.6 miles from South Chelmsford. The loop is an out-and-back of about 0.4 miles, with a high point of 194 feet and a low of 187 feet. The climb is nearly flat, with a total gain and loss of about 13 feet each, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.15 miles in, with a grade of about 2 percent. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Bedford show January highs around 36°F and lows near 18°F, with about 8 snow days that month. Snow days drop to zero from May through October, when the station records highs in the 70s and 80s. The loop sits close to other ski routes. Knoll and West Field are each about 0.1 mile away, and the Acorn Trail is also about 0.1 mile off. For a change of pace, the Chelmsford Lime Quarry climbing area is about 2.6 miles away.
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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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