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Notchview Reservation
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With more than 3,000 acres of rolling terrain, Notchview offers an idyllic escape for winter sport enthusiasts, especially cross-country skiers looking for a brisk outing. Seventeen kilometers of trails are groomed and track-set for classical cross-country skiing; eight kilometers are groomed for skate skiing. A separate trail system is groomed for “skijoring,” or skiing with dogs. You can also go off track and explore the backcountry, or snowshoe alongside the ski trails.
Notchview is a part of the Hoosac Range, an extension of Vermont’s Green Mountains. Much of the reservation is above 2,000 feet, with Judge’s Hill the highest point at 2,297 feet – which results in snow on our trails for more than 80 days each year.
Although some fields are kept open, most of the reservation is covered with a red spruce and northern hardwood forest. Poorly drained areas support a spruce and fir forest that lends a boreal appearance. The landscape has been influenced by years of timber, fuelwood, and charcoal production. The fields and forests are home to many wild species. Look for tracks of deer, moose, and snowshoe hare as you ski along. Chickadees, barred owls, and pileated woodpeckers live in the forest year-round.
Trails
Hiking: 25 miles of trails.
Nordic Skiing: 40 kilometers (25 miles) of cross-country ski trails:
By Type:
classic skiing groomed: 16km
skate skiing ungroomed: 11 km
ungroomed trails: 11 km
dog loop: 2 km
snowshoers: alongside any ski trails
By Skill Level:
7 beginner trails: 11 km
11 intermediate trails: 18 km
7 expert trails: 11 km
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