Mountain · 2 routes
Edmund Hill
450 ft · Massachusetts
- Summit
- 450 ft
- Routes
- 2 ways up
Routes up Edmund Hill
- Summit TrailEasyabout 288 ft of climbing0.6 mi round tripSee the route
- Edmund Hill TrailModerateabout 146 ft of climbing0.8 miSee the route
| Summit Trail | Edmund Hill Trail | |
|---|---|---|
| Climbing | About 288 ft | About 146 ft |
| Round trip | 0.6 mi | 0.8 mi |
| Difficulty | Easy | Moderate |
| Terrain | Hike | Hike |
About Edmund Hill
Edmund Hill is a summit in Massachusetts, about 1.8 miles from the town of Northborough. It sits at 450 feet of elevation, and several trails start close by, making it an easy addition to a day spent exploring the area around Northborough. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Maynard show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 78°F, with July the warmest month at about 87°F. The Summit Trail and Goldfinch Trail both lie within a quarter mile, and the Edmund Hill Trail is about 0.4 miles away. Paddlers can reach the Assabet River about a mile off.
Forecast on Edmund Hill
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Questions about Edmund Hill
How tall is Edmund Hill?
450 ft (137 m).
How many routes go to the summit of Edmund Hill?
2: Summit Trail and Edmund Hill Trail.
What is the shortest route up Edmund Hill?
Summit Trail, about 0.6 mi round trip.
Mountains nearby
- Cedar Hill439 ft · Massachusetts1 route2.7 mi away
- College Rock399 ft · Massachusetts1 route12 mi away
- South Monoosnoc Hill1,156 ft · Massachusetts1 route16 mi away
- Wilderness Hill409 ft · Massachusetts1 route16 mi away
Mount Misery279 ft · Massachusetts1 route16 mi awayPhoto: Swampyank, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Goat Hill485 ft · Massachusetts1 route16 mi away
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, 12 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
Nearby
- Summit TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Goldfinch TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Edmund Hill TrailHiking0.4 mi
Assabet RiverCanoeingPhoto: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.1 mi- Forty CavesRock climbing3 mi
- Berlin BoulderRock climbing4.7 mi
- Welcome BoulderRock climbing5 mi
- Wachusett ReservoirLake fishing5.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Edmund Hill
Best months: April–June and August–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
37° / 15°
11 wet
Feb
41° / 16°
9 wet
Mar
48° / 24°
12 wet
Apr
62° / 34°
12 wet
May
73° / 45°
12 wet
Jun
81° / 55°
11 wet
Jul
87° / 60°
10 wet
Aug
85° / 58°
10 wet
Sep
78° / 49°
9 wet
Oct
66° / 38°
11 wet
Nov
54° / 29°
10 wet
Dec
43° / 21°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Maynard 2, MA, 11.8 mi away at 205 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
