Lumberjack
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 132 ft
- climb
- 1,811 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Lumberjack is a short, out-and-back cross-country ski route in western Massachusetts, about 2 miles from the town of Brier. The trail is a moderate climb, with a total elevation gain of 132 feet over a round trip of about 0.3 miles. The high point is 1,811 feet, and the steepest stretch comes early in the route, with a grade of about 8 percent at roughly 0.06 miles. Winter is the natural season for this ski route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at E Hawley show January highs around 28°F with lows near 9°F, while March runs a bit milder, with highs around 39°F and lows near 19°F. Several other cross-country ski routes sit within a tenth of a mile, including Nick's Notion, Shakey Knees and Let 'Er Rip. For a change of pace, the Deerfield River offers river fishing about 4 miles away.
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Lumberjack
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, 4.8 mi away at 1,647 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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