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Art Roscoe XC Ski Area/Allegany State Park

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Trails: 45 km (27 miles) of trails are groomed for cross-country skiing, including some skating trails. There is also more than 50 km of backcountry trails.
Trail fees: Park entry fee
Tel: 716-354-9121
Snow report:
Nearest town: Salamanca, NY
Web site: Allegany State Park
Related links: Cross Country Skiing in Western New York
Trail map: Available at the trailhead, also online at Cross Country Skiing in Western New York
Equipment rentals: Yes, call ahead
Ski lessons: No
Other winter activities: Fishing, sliding, snowmobiling, snowshoeing
Facilities: Day lodge, snack bar open on weekends
Lodging on site: 1 modern cottage and 128 rustic winterized cabins available from the park
Lodging nearby: Salamanca has a few choices of hotels and B&Bs
Location of trails: In Allegany State Park, at the Red House area of the park, 7 miles west of Salamanca
Tourism info: Chautauqua-Allegany Region Tourism
Weather report: for Salamanca
Map of local region: Salmanca area
Nordic skiing at the Art Roscoe Ski Touring Area by John David Fawcett

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Number of ratings: 1
Average rating: 5.00  

Name of XC Area: Art Roscoe XC Ski Area / Allegany State Park
Times that I have skied there: Weekly
I last skied there in: Jan, 2004
Trails that I skied: all of them
My favorite trails: leonard ridge patterson
Trail marking: Very good
Trail grooming: Very good
Rating: 5 stars
What I liked: Trails are layed out very nice several of them you do not even notice when you are climbing a hill. The scenery is second to none with overlooks and leantos for an occaisional break.
What I disliked: Some of the trails close to the ski center tend to be a little crowded, this easily cured just ski the longer trails.
Comments:
Submitted by: Dick Reynolds
from: Cuba NY
Date submitted: Jan 19, 2004

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