Yes, there is great XC skiing right here in the Boston metro area when we have good snow! Come join Mike and Jim on a tour of the 1,900 acre northern section of the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge. In addition to skiing around beautiful woodlands, fields, streams, and ponds, we'll also ski along part of the Old Marlboro Road, made famous by a poem of the same name by Henry David Thoreau. History buffs should enjoy checking out one of the WWII ammunition bunkers, and I have to imagine that Mike will also tell a tale or two about the area's previous life as Fort Devens-Sudbury Training Annex.
This is a fairly flat area, and thus should be fine for novice to intermediate skiers. However, given all the snow we've had and are expecting, and the ungroomed nature of many of these trails, we recommend wider 55-70mm skis, not skinny touring center skis narrower than 50mm. You should also bring your face mask and enough extra clothing, food, and drink to be happy outside for about 5 hours.
This is a "show and go" from the Visitor Center parking lot (see link below), but you do need to register here beforehand. We'll give preference to MA residents due to COVID travel restrictions.
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