Massachusetts · Cross-country skiing

Sugarbush

0.2 mi
round trip
27 ft
climb
452 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr
best months

Sugarbush is a short, easy cross-country ski route in western Massachusetts, about half a mile from Northfield Farms. The trail is an out-and-back that covers roughly 0.36 miles, with a total climb of 27 feet from a low point of 427 feet to a high of 452 feet. The steepest stretch comes early on, at about 0.07 miles in, with a grade of 6 percent. 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 about 100 feet higher than the trail, so temperatures on the route may run slightly warmer. Several other cross-country ski routes lie close by. Rock Oak Ramble is about 0.1 mile away, and Angel's Roost and Rattlebone are each about 0.2 mile off. Climbers can find Rose Ledge about 0.6 mile away.

  • Best time to go · Apr

    Best time to visit Sugarbush

    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, 9.5 mi away at 555 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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