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New Hampshire · Mountain biking · Near Newburyport
Tunnel Down
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 143 ft
- climb
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Tunnel Down is a short mountain biking route in Oaklands Town Forest in New Hampshire, about a quarter mile from the town of Oaklands. The ride is an out-and-back of roughly half a mile, with a steady climb to about 112 feet and a return descent of the same. The route has a total gain of about 140 feet, with the steepest stretch, around 6%, at about 0.17 miles from the low point. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Greenland, NH, run to highs near 80°F in July and August, with lows in the low 60s. The route sits among several climbing areas. Tunnel Boulder, Cow Pie and Trailside Boulders are all about a tenth of a mile away, and the Tunnel Down From Yellow trail is about 0.2 miles off. For time on water, the Squamscott River is about 1.5 miles away.
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More in NewburyportBest time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Tunnel Down
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
33° / 16°
11 wet
Feb
36° / 18°
9 wet
Mar
43° / 25°
11 wet
Apr
56° / 35°
11 wet
May
66° / 45°
12 wet
Jun
75° / 54°
11 wet
Jul
80° / 60°
11 wet
Aug
79° / 59°
9 wet
Sep
72° / 52°
9 wet
Oct
60° / 40°
11 wet
Nov
48° / 31°
11 wet
Dec
38° / 22°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Greenland, NH, 6.7 mi away at 95 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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