Novice Loop
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 20 ft
- climb
- 1,633 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Novice Loop is a short cross-country ski route in Massachusetts, about 1.4 miles from the town of King Corner. It is an easy out-and-back, with a total round-trip distance of about 0.32 miles and almost no elevation change, rising to about 1,633 feet from a low of about 1,624 feet. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at E Hawley, at about 1,647 feet, put January highs near 28°F and lows around 9°F, with February similar at about 31°F and 11°F. Several other ski routes sit close by. Mohair Trail and Roxie's Run are each about 0.1 mile away, and Meadowlark is about 0.2 mile off. For time on the water, the Deerfield River is about 4.5 miles away.
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Novice Loop
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, 4.5 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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