Massachusetts · Cross-country skiing

Priest Bridge Road

0.1 mi
round trip
217 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Easy
difficulty
Apr, Jul–Oct
best months

Priest Bridge Road is a short, easy cross-country ski route in western Massachusetts, about 1.2 miles from the town of Woodsville. The route is an out-and-back of roughly 0.24 miles, with no elevation gain or loss. The road is flat for most of the way, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.05 miles in, with a grade of 8 percent. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Fitchburg show January highs around 34°F and lows near 16°F, while February runs a little warmer, with highs around 37°F. Wharton Road, another cross-country ski route, lies just 0.2 miles away, and Town Forest Road is about 0.8 miles off. For a change of pace, Dead River Road offers hiking about 0.6 miles away. Climbers can find Kotik Crag about 2 miles from the road.

  • Best time to go · Apr, Jul–Oct

    Best time to visit Priest Bridge Road

    Best months: April and July–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.

    1. Jan

      34° / 16°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      37° / 17°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      45° / 25°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      58° / 35°

      12 wet

    5. May

      70° / 46°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      78° / 56°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 61°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 60°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 51°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 40°

      12 wet

    11. Nov

      50° / 30°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      40° / 22°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fitchburg Muni Ap, MA, 7.9 mi away at 348 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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