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Massachusetts · Cross-country skiing · Near Derry
Winter Cross Country trail
- 0.5 mi
- loop
- 10 ft
- climb
- 228 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Winter Cross Country is a short cross-country ski trail in Massachusetts, about a mile from Chelmsford. The loop is less than half a mile long, with only about 10 feet of elevation gain. It's an easy route, and the climb is gentle, with a steep stretch of about 7% grade early on. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Lowell show January highs around 34°F with lows near 16°F, while February runs a bit warmer at about 37°F. Chelmsford Lime Quarry is less than a mile away, and the Buckboard Trail is about 1.5 miles off. Farther out, the Cranberry Bog - Pennensula Trail and Peace Trail are both within about 2.4 miles.
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More in DerryBest time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Winter Cross Country trail
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
34° / 16°
11 wet
Feb
37° / 17°
9 wet
Mar
45° / 24°
11 wet
Apr
59° / 35°
11 wet
May
70° / 45°
12 wet
Jun
79° / 55°
11 wet
Jul
85° / 61°
11 wet
Aug
83° / 59°
10 wet
Sep
76° / 51°
9 wet
Oct
62° / 39°
11 wet
Nov
51° / 30°
11 wet
Dec
40° / 22°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lowell, MA, 3.6 mi away at 110 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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