Trails: 30 km (18 miles) of trails are groomed for cross-country skiing with 5 km of skating lanes. There are also 10 km of backcountry trails. The area is above 2,000 feet in elevation so receives dependable snowfall. Trail fees: Adults & teens $9, children (6-12) $2, (winter 2002/2003) no charge for members of the Trustees Tel: 413-684-0148
Snow report:Western Mass XC Ski report Nearest town: Carlisle, MA Web site:Notchview Reservation Trail map: Available at the park and on their website Equipment rentals: Snowshoes Ski lessons: No Other winter activities: Snowshoeing, ice skating Facilities: Day lodge, snack bar, warming huts Lodging on site: No Lodging nearby: Windsor region has a few inns, hotels, and other accommodations Location of trails: From the junction of Routes 8A and 9 in Windsor center, take Route 9 east for 1 mile to the reservation. Tourism info:Windsor Chamber | Hilltowns of Western Mass Weather forecast:Windsor, MA Map of local region:Windsor area
Name of XC Area: Notchview Reservation Times that I have skied there: Once I last skied there in: Feb, 2004 Trails that I skied: Circuit, Ant Hill, Whitestone My favorite trails: All Trail marking: Very good Trail grooming: Very good Rating: 4 stars What I liked: Trails were a nice mix of open and wooded with some great scenery. No congestion on trails. Everything well marked. What I disliked: Nothing Comments: Submitted by: RC from: MA Date submitted: Feb 17, 2004
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Name of XC Area: Notchview Reservation Area number: MA2 Times that I have skied there: Weekly I last skied there in: Feb, 2003 Trails that I skied: All Trails My favorite trails: Circut, Bridge Trail, Anthill Trail marking: Very good Trail grooming: Fair Rating: 4.5 stars What I liked: The only reasons it recieves a 4.5 is because if you head up after a windstorm, there are oftentimes woodchips and pinecones all over the trails What I disliked: Nothing, as a member of a high school ski team, the place is really nice to ski at eveyday for practice Comments: Make sure to heed the warnings of steep trails - they are not lying Submitted by: SB from: Massachussetts Date submitted: Feb 10, 2003
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Name of area: Notchview Reservation Area number: MA2 Times that I have skied there: Several times I last skied there in: Jan, 2002 Trails that I skied: All trails My favorite trails: Judges Hill, Mushroom, Bridge Trail marking: Very good Trail grooming: Very good Rating: 5 stars What I liked: Excellent layout and variety, good views, good backcountry as well as nice inner loop for skating What I disliked: Comments: Submitted by: GG from: CT Date submitted: Dec 24, 2002
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Name of area: Notchview Reservation Area number: MA2 Times that I have skied there: Weekly I last skied there in: Feb, 2002 Trails that I skied: All My favorite trails: All Trail marking: Very good Trail grooming: Very good Rating: 5 stars What I liked: Great scenery, nice views, good conditions What I disliked: nothing Comments: good wax room Submitted by: DD from: MA Date submitted: Nov 30, 2002
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Name of XC Area: Notchview Reservation Area number: MA2 Times that I have skied there: Several times I last skied there in: Jan, 2001 Trails that I skied: all My favorite trails: freestyle loop Trail marking: Very good Trail grooming: Very good Rating: 4 stars What I liked: Awesome setting, they do a great job making the best of the snow avail, they are in a snow belt so they get more snow then other areas What I disliked: No lights for night skiing, MTB's not allowed in summer Comments: Submitted by: jjk from: Pittsfield MA Date submitted: Feb 9, 2002
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