Judges Hill
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 371 ft
- climb
- 2,296 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Judges Hill is a cross-country ski route in western Massachusetts, about 1.6 miles from the town of Windsor. It is a short out-and-back, roughly a mile long, with a high point of 2,296 feet and a total climb of 371 feet. The route is rated hard, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.4 miles, where the grade reaches 19 percent. Winter is the natural season for this ski route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Hawley, which sits about 650 feet lower than the high point, show January highs around 28°F and lows near 9°F. That station's July highs average about 75°F, so expect cooler temperatures on the hill. Judges North and Judges South are both within a third of a mile, and Bates Bypass is about half a mile away. For paddling, the Westfield River is about 1.4 miles off.
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Judges Hill
Best months: May–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
28° / 9°
Feb
31° / 11°
Mar
39° / 19°
Apr
51° / 30°
May
63° / 40°
Jun
70° / 50°
Jul
75° / 53°
Aug
74° / 52°
Sep
67° / 46°
Oct
55° / 35°
Nov
45° / 27°
Dec
34° / 18°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at E Hawley, MA, 9 mi away at 1,647 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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