Massachusetts · Cross-country skiing

10th Mountain Division

1.0 mi
round trip
425 ft
climb
1,039 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr
best months

The 10th Mountain Division is a cross-country ski route in western Massachusetts, about a mile from the town of Farley. It is a short out-and-back of roughly 2 miles, with a high point of 1,039 feet and a total climb of about 425 feet. The route is rated hard, and the steepest stretch comes early, around 0.16 miles from the start, where the grade reaches about 12%. Winter is the natural season for this ski route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Orange, which sits about 480 feet lower, show January highs around 33°F and lows near 14°F, with February only slightly warmer. Temperatures on the route run cooler than those figures. Several other ski routes lie close by. Talus Toe is about 0.2 miles away, and Rock Oak Ramble and Hill N Dale are each about half a mile off. Climbers can find Rose Ledge about a mile away.

  • Best time to go · Apr

    Best time to visit 10th Mountain Division

    Best months: April. 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.

    1. Jan

      33° / 14°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      37° / 15°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      45° / 24°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      59° / 34°

      12 wet

    5. May

      70° / 46°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 55°

      14 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 60°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 59°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 51°

      13 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 39°

      13 wet

    11. Nov

      50° / 29°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      39° / 21°

      12 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Orange Muni Ap, MA, 8.9 mi away at 555 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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