Hilltop Orchards Cross Country Skiing
Hilltop Orchards, 508 Canaan Road / Route 295
Richmond, MA, 01254
Phone: 800-833-6274
Four miles of trails for XC skiing and snowshoeing; trails in woods and a orchard; snowshoeing; lodge with winery
In addition to its large apple trees, Hilltop Orchards has a 200-acre property devoted in winter to Nordic skiing and snowshoeing, with some places offering vast vistas of the Berkshire Mountains. At this Nordic Ski Center, trails are groomed for classic and skating-style skiing and snowshoeing. Wooded backcountry trails will thrill the more advanced XC skiers. John Morton, a seven-time participant in the Winter Olympics, designed the 4 miles of trails through the orchards and nearby woods. Equipment rentals. Join the Guided Full Moon Snowshoe and bonfire.
Skiers and snowshoers are welcome to free tastings of Furnace Brook Wine, the orchard’s other non-traditional offering. Day trail fees are adults, $15 trail fees, youth, $12. Season passes available. Open daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Guests of the owner’s Garden Gables Inn in Lenox ski for free.