Lone Boulder

Lone Boulder is a cross-country ski route in western Massachusetts, about 2 miles from the town of Brier. The route is short, covering roughly 0.4 miles out and back, and it rises about 137 feet from the start to a high point of 1,876 feet. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.11 miles, where the grade reaches 13 percent. Winter is the natural season for this ski route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in E Hawley show January highs around 28°F with lows near 9°F, while March runs a bit milder at highs around 39°F. Several other ski routes sit close by. Truck Stop and Lumberjack are each about 0.1 miles away, and Shakey Knees is about 0.2 miles off. For a change of pace, the Deerfield River offers river fishing about 4 miles away.