West Perimeter Road
- 1.0 mi
- round trip
- 371 ft
- climb
- 1,089 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr
- best months
West Perimeter Road is an easy cross-country ski route in western Massachusetts, about a mile from the town of Farley. It's an out-and-back with a total length of about 1.9 miles and a total elevation gain of 371 feet, which makes it a short, low-effort outing for skiers looking to get on the snow without a long commitment. The route starts and ends near the same point, with the low point at about 980 feet and the high at about 1089 feet. The steepest stretch comes early on, around 0.18 miles from the start, with a grade of about 15 percent, so the climb is most pronounced near the beginning of the run. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Orange, about 8.6 miles away, put January highs around 33°F with lows near 14°F. That station sits roughly 534 feet lower than the route, so temperatures on the road run somewhat cooler. Other options sit close by. Hill N Dale is just 0.2 miles away, and Sidewinder is about half a mile off. Farley Ledge Loop offers a hike within a short drive, and Rose Ledge, a climbing area, is about a mile away.
Best time to go · Apr
Best time to visit West Perimeter Road
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, 8.6 mi away at 555 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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