Middlesex Fells Reservation
About
Middlesex Fells Reservation is a 2,273-acre park in Massachusetts, about 1.6 miles from the town of Melrose. Thirteen trails run through the reservation, giving hikers a network of routes to choose from. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Reading show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 75°F, with fewer wet days in September than in spring. Snow is common from December through March, with January highs near 38°F. Several climbing areas sit just 0.3 miles away, including Hemlock Pool at Middlesex Fells and Woodland Road Boulder. The Hemlock Pool Path and Pine Grove Path are hikes about 0.4 miles off. For time on the water, the Shawsheen River lies about 9.6 miles away.
Park size
2,273 acres
Inside this park
Location
Middlesex Fells Reservation
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–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–84°F and lows of 37–63°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Reading, MA weather station, 5.5 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan38° high19° low8 days with snow
- Feb40° high20° low7 days with snow
- Mar48° high27° low6 days with snow
- Apr60° high37° low1 days with snow
- May70° high47° low
- Jun78° high56° low
- Jul84° high63° low
- Aug82° high61° low
- Sep75° high53° low
- Oct64° high42° low
- Nov53° high32° low2 days with snow
- Dec43° high24° low5 days with snow
Nearby
Hemlock Pool at Middlesex FellsRock climbingPhoto: Karlunun, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.3 mi- Woodland Road BoulderRock climbing0.3 mi
- The CoveRock climbingPhoto: Karlunun, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.3 mi
- Middlesex FellsRock climbing0.3 mi
Hemlock Pool PathHikingPhoto: ethan.long, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.4 mi- Pine Grove PathHiking0.4 mi
- Melrose PathHiking0.4 mi
Shawsheen RiverCanoeingPhoto: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Middlesex Fells Reservation
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
38° / 19°
12 wet · 8 snow
Feb
40° / 20°
11 wet · 7 snow
Mar
48° / 27°
13 wet · 6 snow
Apr
60° / 37°
13 wet · 1 snow
May
70° / 47°
13 wet
Jun
78° / 56°
12 wet
Jul
84° / 63°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 61°
10 wet
Sep
75° / 53°
9 wet
Oct
64° / 42°
11 wet
Nov
53° / 32°
11 wet · 2 snow
Dec
43° / 24°
12 wet · 5 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Reading, MA, 5.5 mi away at 110 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
