Round Top
About
Round Top is a summit in north-central Massachusetts, about 2 miles from the town of Athol. It sits at roughly 1,300 feet, and the Round Top Trail starts just 0.3 miles away, making it the natural way to reach the top. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring through early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Birch Hill Dam weather station show September highs around 73°F with lows near 48°F, and July highs around 82°F. That station sits several hundred feet lower than the summit, so temperatures on top run cooler. Several other trails lie within a short drive. The Deep Cut Bypass Trail is under a mile off, and the Thousand Acre Brook Trail and Observation Hill Trail are each about a mile and a quarter away. Paddlers can head to the Tully River, about 2.7 miles from the summit.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
1,277 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Round Top
Massachusetts
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 68–82°F and lows of 44–59°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Birch Hill Dam, MA weather station, 3.9 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan32° high12° low5 days with snow
- Feb35° high13° low5 days with snow
- Mar43° high21° low3 days with snow
- Apr56° high33° low1 days with snow
- May68° high44° low
- Jun76° high53° low
- Jul82° high59° low
- Aug80° high56° low
- Sep73° high48° low
- Oct59° high36° low
- Nov48° high28° low1 days with snow
- Dec37° high20° low4 days with snow
Nearby
- Round Top TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Deep Cut Bypass TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Thousand Acre Brook TrailHiking1.1 mi
- Observation Hill TrailHiking1.3 mi
- Tully RiverCanoeing2.7 mi
- Tully Lake Recreation Area (ma)Camping3.2 mi
- Millers River Blue Trail - Athol & Orange SegmentCanoeing4.5 mi
- East Branch Tully RiverCanoeing4.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
