Nick's Notion
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 74 ft
- climb
- 1,849 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Nick's Notion is a cross-country ski route in western Massachusetts, about 1.8 miles from the town of Brier. It is a short, easy outing, with a total round-trip distance of about 0.66 miles and a total climb of about 74 feet. The route is an out-and-back, and the steepest part comes early, at about 4% grade, before the trail flattens out. Winter is the natural season for this kind of skiing. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in E Hawley show January highs around 28°F and lows near 9°F, while March runs a bit milder, with highs around 39°F. Several other ski routes sit about 0.3 miles away, including Shakey Knees, Let 'Er Rip and Lumberjack. For a change of pace, the Deerfield River offers river fishing about 3.7 miles off.
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Nick's Notion
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, 5 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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