Massachusetts · Cross-country skiing

Town Forest Road

0.1 mi
round trip
38 ft
climb
238 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr, Jul–Oct
best months

Town Forest Road is a short, easy cross-country ski route in Massachusetts, about 1.2 miles from the town of West Groton. The route is an out-and-back, roughly 0.2 miles long, with a total climb of about 38 feet and a total descent of about 38 feet. It's a flat, low-lying run, with the high point at about 238 feet and the low point at about 234 feet. Winter is the natural season for this kind of skiing. 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 routes sit close by. Ames Pond Road is about 0.1 mile away and Wharton Road about 0.2 mile. Dead River Road, a hike, is about 0.4 mile off. For climbing, Kotik Crag is about 2.5 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Apr, Jul–Oct

    Best time to visit Town Forest Road

    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.

    1. Jan

      34° / 16°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      37° / 17°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      45° / 25°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      58° / 35°

      12 wet

    5. May

      70° / 46°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      78° / 56°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 61°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 60°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 51°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 40°

      12 wet

    11. Nov

      50° / 30°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      40° / 22°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fitchburg Muni Ap, MA, 8.2 mi away at 348 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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