Massachusetts · Cross-country skiing

Rock Oak Ramble

0.1 mi
round trip
19 ft
climb
536 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr
best months

Rock Oak Ramble is a short, out-and-back cross-country ski route in Massachusetts, about half a mile from Northfield Farms. The trail is only 0.2 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 19 feet, so it's a quick addition to a day spent exploring the surrounding area. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Orange show January highs around 33°F and lows near 14°F, while February runs a little warmer, with highs around 37°F. The station sits at nearly the same elevation as the trail, so those figures are a fair guide to conditions on the snow. Several other cross-country ski routes lie close by. Cascade is about 0.2 miles away, and Hemlock Hill and the 10th Mountain Division are each about 0.3 miles off. Climbers can find Rose Ledge roughly 0.3 miles from the trail.

  • Best time to go · Apr

    Best time to visit Rock Oak Ramble

    Best months: April. 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

      33° / 14°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      37° / 15°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      45° / 24°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      59° / 34°

      12 wet

    5. May

      70° / 46°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 55°

      14 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 60°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 59°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 51°

      13 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 39°

      13 wet

    11. Nov

      50° / 29°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      39° / 21°

      12 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Orange Muni Ap, MA, 9.3 mi away at 555 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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