Marlborough Sudbury State Forest
About
Marlborough Sudbury State Forest is a 674-acre state forest in Massachusetts, about 2.3 miles from the town of Maynard. It's managed by the state park agency, and one trail runs through the property. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Maynard show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 78°F, with July warming to about 87°F. The forest sits close to several other spots worth combining with a visit. Tri-Town Trail and Towhee Trail are each about 0.4 miles away, and the Assabet River offers river fishing roughly 1.9 miles off. Climbers can head to Tippling Rock, about 3.3 miles away.
Park size
674 acres
Inside this park
Trails
Location
Marlborough Sudbury State Forest
Massachusetts
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–81°F and lows of 34–55°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Maynard 2, MA weather station, 2.8 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan37° high15° low
- Feb41° high16° low
- Mar48° high24° low
- Apr62° high34° low
- May73° high45° low
- Jun81° high55° low
- Jul87° high60° low
- Aug85° high58° low
- Sep78° high49° low
- Oct66° high38° low
- Nov54° high29° low
- Dec43° high21° low
Where it is
- Marlborough Sudbury State Forest · Public land
- Nearest town
- Maynard, Massachusetts · 2.3 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Tri-Town TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Towhee TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Hill TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Assabet RiverRiver fishing1.9 mi
- Tippling RockRock climbing3.3 mi
- Fort Pond BrookCanoeing5.4 mi
- Bolton/LancasterRock climbing5.8 mi
- Powder House CragRock climbing7.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
