Regarding the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic:
Great Brook Ski Touring Center is committed to providing a healthy and safe facility for both skiers and staff. For the 2021-22 season, we will be following state and local guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19, and thank you for your patience and cooperation with that effort. Since conditions can change, please watch for updates.
We request that you:
- Wear a mask when inside the building.
- Refrain from using this facility if you have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 10 days, have had symptoms of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, or had close contact with someone with COVID-19 in the past 14 days.
- Avoid clustering, especially at the trailhead where adequate spacing between people will be appreciated.
- Be willing to wait outside during busy periods since the building's occupancy will be limited.
Other Helpful Information to Plan Your Visit:
- Tickets and season passes will again be available outside at the east end of the building.
- Inside seating will be limited, so please consider your car to be your lodge.
- The snack bar will be closed for the season.
Bringing the finest cross country skiing to eastern Massachusetts
Catch the spirit of winter at Great Brook Farm State Park! Located only 25 miles from downtown Boston, Great Brook Ski Touring Center provides over 10 miles of machine-groomed trails for cross country skiing from December 1 to March 20, snow conditions permitting.
The trails include all levels of difficulty and explore the beautiful landscape of farmland, forests, streams, and ponds at 1,000-acre Great Brook Farm State Park. Skiers can stride past fields and a working dairy farm on the easy Lantern Loop, venture through the quiet woods around Meadow Pond on the Pine Point Loop or test their strengths on the hills of the more difficult Woodchuck Trail.
The machine grooming at Great Brook leads the way with a wide, packed surface consisting of two sets of ski tracks and a smooth skating lane. Return to the ski touring center's rustic lodge, a renovated cow barn, to enjoy a cup of hot chocolate and a seat beside the woodstove. If you have never cross country skied before, rest assured that Great Brook's many easy trails are perfect for beginners. If you don't have cross-country ski equipment, the ski touring center's huge rental inventory has every size. And if you are too busy during the day, try night skiing by lantern light on Tuesday and Thursday evenings: it's truly unique! Whether you come for family fun, the natural surroundings, or physical exercise, Great Brook has a beautiful trail groomed for you. Buy a ticket and set your skis in motion... you'll be surprised where they can bring you.
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