Hemlock Hill
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 394 ft
- climb
- 761 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr
- best months
Hemlock Hill is a cross-country ski route in western Massachusetts, about half a mile from Northfield Farms. It is a short, moderate out-and-back that gains about 365 feet in elevation over 1.5 miles, with the high point at 761 feet. The climb is front-loaded, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.44 miles, with a grade of 16 percent. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Orange show January highs around 33°F and lows near 14°F, while February runs a little warmer, with highs around 37°F. The station sits about 200 feet lower than the hill's high point, so temperatures on top run a bit cooler. Several other ski routes lie within a tenth of a mile, including the 10th Mountain Division, Lower Jug End and Jug End. Rose Ledge, a climbing area, is about 0.2 miles away.
Best time to go · Apr
Best time to visit Hemlock Hill
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, 9.4 mi away at 555 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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