10th Mountain Division
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 113 ft
- climb
- 694 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr
- best months
The 10th Mountain Division is a short, out-and-back cross-country ski route in western Massachusetts, about a mile from Northfield Farms. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at the start, and the route rises about 113 feet from a low point of 566 feet to a high of 694 feet before returning. It is a hard route, and the total round-trip gain and loss are each about 113 feet. Winter is the natural season for this ski route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Orange show January highs around 33°F and lows near 14°F, with February only slightly warmer at about 37°F. The station sits a few hundred feet lower than the route's high point, so temperatures on the summit run a little cooler. Several other ski routes lie close by. Talus Toe is about 0.1 mile away, Rock Oak Ramble about 0.3 mile, and Lower Jug End about 0.5 mile. Climbers can find Rose Ledge roughly 0.8 mile from the route.
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.
Jan
33° / 14°
11 wet
Feb
37° / 15°
10 wet
Mar
45° / 24°
11 wet
Apr
59° / 34°
12 wet
May
70° / 46°
14 wet
Jun
79° / 55°
14 wet
Jul
84° / 60°
13 wet
Aug
82° / 59°
13 wet
Sep
74° / 51°
13 wet
Oct
62° / 39°
13 wet
Nov
50° / 29°
11 wet
Dec
39° / 21°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Orange Muni Ap, MA, 9.1 mi away at 555 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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