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Massachusetts · Cross-country skiing · Near Derry
Brookside
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 29 ft
- climb
- 156 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Oct
- best months
Brookside is a cross-country ski route in Massachusetts, about 2 miles from the town of Rio Vista. The trail is short and low, with a total round-trip distance of about 0.24 miles and a total climb of about 29 feet. It is rated moderate, and the route is an out-and-back that starts and ends at nearly the same elevation, with a flat profile and a slight rise of about 2 feet per 100 feet of distance. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Bedford show January highs around 36°F with about 8 snow days, while February is similar at about 39°F and 7 snow days. Snow days drop to zero from May through October. Several other ski routes sit close by. East Farm Trail and Woodchuck Trail are each about 0.1 mile away, and Garrison Loop is about 0.2 mile away. For a change of pace, Chelmsford Lime Quarry, a climbing area, is about 2.7 miles away.
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More in DerryBest time to go · Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Brookside
Best months: June–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
36° / 18°
13 wet · 8 snow
Feb
39° / 19°
11 wet · 7 snow
Mar
47° / 27°
13 wet · 6 snow
Apr
59° / 36°
13 wet · 2 snow
May
70° / 46°
13 wet
Jun
78° / 55°
12 wet
Jul
84° / 61°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 60°
10 wet
Sep
74° / 52°
10 wet
Oct
62° / 40°
11 wet
Nov
51° / 31°
12 wet · 2 snow
Dec
41° / 23°
13 wet · 6 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bedford, MA, 6 mi away at 160 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Keep exploring — more snow worth the drive
Photo: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Nashoba Valley Ski Area
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East Farm Trail
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East Farm Trail is a 0.20-mile out-and-back in Massachusetts with 54 ft of elevation gain.
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Woodchuck Trail
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0.36-mile out-and-back trail in Massachusetts with 98 ft of elevation gain.
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Brookside
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Brookside is a hard-rated 0.12-mile cross-country ski trail in Massachusetts with 10 feet of elevation gain.
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East Farm Trail
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0.30-mile out-and-back trail in Massachusetts with 57 ft of elevation gain.
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Deer Run
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0.23-mile out-and-back ski trail in Massachusetts with 54 ft of elevation gain.
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Brookside
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0.14-mile out-and-back ski trail in Massachusetts with 16 feet of elevation gain.
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Litchfield Loop
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0.35-mile out-and-back ski out-and-back in Massachusetts with 92 ft of elevation gain.
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Chicken Run
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0.21-mile out-and-back ski run in Massachusetts with 22 ft of elevation gain.
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Woodchuck Trail
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0.21-mile out-and-back trail in Massachusetts with 18 ft of elevation gain.
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