Massachusetts · Cross-country skiing

Spruce

0.1 mi
round trip
16 ft
climb
1,558 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Aug–Sep
best months

Spruce is a cross-country ski route in western Massachusetts, about 1.4 miles from Camp Becket. It is an easy out-and-back, just over 0.2 miles long, with a total climb of 16 feet and a total descent of 16 feet. The route is nearly flat, with the steepest stretch at about 0.06 miles, where the grade reaches 2 percent. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Worthington show January highs around 32°F and lows near 12°F, with February the driest month of the year at about 12 wet days. Beaver Glide, another cross-country ski route, lies just 0.1 miles away. For hiking, Esau's Heel Trail and the Appalachian Trail are both about 3 miles off, and the West Branch Westfield River offers canoeing roughly 3.5 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Aug–Sep

    Best time to visit Spruce

    Best months: August–September. 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

      32° / 12°

      15 wet

    2. Feb

      35° / 13°

      12 wet

    3. Mar

      43° / 21°

      14 wet

    4. Apr

      55° / 32°

      14 wet

    5. May

      67° / 43°

      15 wet

    6. Jun

      75° / 52°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 56°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      78° / 55°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      71° / 47°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      59° / 36°

      13 wet

    11. Nov

      47° / 27°

      13 wet

    12. Dec

      36° / 19°

      14 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Worthington, MA, 10.4 mi away at 1,285 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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