Tooleybush Turnpike
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 83 ft
- climb
- 544 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr
- best months
Tooleybush Turnpike is a cross-country ski route in western Massachusetts, about 1.3 miles from Northfield Farms. It is a short out-and-back, roughly 0.36 miles long, with a total climb of 83 feet and a steepest grade of about 6% near the start. 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 March runs a bit milder, with highs around 45°F. Hemlock Hill and Ecstasy Ramble are both about 0.2 miles away, and Sidewinder is about half a mile off. Rose Ledge, a climbing area, sits about 1.2 miles away.
Best time to go · Apr
Best time to visit Tooleybush Turnpike
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.
Jan
33° / 14°
11 wet
Feb
37° / 15°
10 wet
Mar
45° / 24°
11 wet
Apr
59° / 34°
12 wet
May
70° / 46°
14 wet
Jun
79° / 55°
14 wet
Jul
84° / 60°
13 wet
Aug
82° / 59°
13 wet
Sep
74° / 51°
13 wet
Oct
62° / 39°
13 wet
Nov
50° / 29°
11 wet
Dec
39° / 21°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Orange Muni Ap, MA, 8.9 mi away at 555 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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