Hickory Hill Ski Area

Northfield Mountain Cross Country Ski Area, on Route 63 in Northfield, is open for great cross country skiing. At Northfield, you can ski a gorgeous sweep of the mountain on 25 miles of trails groomed for classical and free style skiing. These carriage-width trails vary from rolling beginner trails, to scenic intermediate circuits, to the demanding 800 foot vertical climb of the Tenth Mountain Trail. Northfield has 300 sets of rental skis, 40 sets of snowshoes, a professional full-time staff, plus a lounge, a weekend lounge, a weekend food vendor and trailside snack shop, and ski instructors available to teach lessons to the novice as well as the seasoned skier. The Northfield Mountain trail system is open Wednesday through Sunday from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm (not open on Monday and Tuesday). At Northfield you can also rent snowshoes and head out on six miles of scenic trails. For great, local cross country skiing, come to Northfield Mountain--just 2 1/2 miles north of Route 2, on Route 63 in Northfield. The trail fee is just $12.00 a day, and the adult ski equipment rentals are also just $14.00