Go South!

Written By Tim Trumbauer

The ski weather has certainly gone south the past few weeks, but, apparently if you too go south at Hidden Valley Nature Center there are surprisingly good skiing conditions this weekend! According to our HVNC director Andy Bezon, there are some nice patches of snow on the southern trails. Check in with Melanie or Joe at Hi-Hut to get the latest conditions report and best trails to ski.

We definitely recommend bringing boots and grippers/studs, since there is ice to negotiate on the entrance road before you get to the good stuff.

All programs and rentals are open this weekend (though the ski clinic is delayed until 11 a.m. to allow temps to warm a bit). Come on out and make the best of it - there’s never a bad day to be at Hidden Valley Nature Center!

Recent Trail Conditions Updates
May 23, 2025 Spring!
May 23, 2025 Spring!

Trails at Hidden Valley are a little muddy but lovely. Flowers are blooming and leaves are budding out. Don’t be surprised if you find sticks, branches or the occasional tree down on a trail not yet visited since winter. Do your part by throwing branches off the trail. Want to do more? Adopt your favorite trail to help keep clear throughout the year. Email info@midcoastconservancy.org to adopt a trail at HVNC!

March 10, 2025 Patchy and Icy
March 10, 2025 Patchy and Icy

No longer do we have the great conditions of February. With the warming temps and mix of snow and rain the trails have grass patches surrounded by stretches of ice covered in the dusting of snow we’ve seen over night. Decent hiking with micro spikes but not skiable right now. The weather doesn’t bode well for future skiing but we’ll see.

March 3, 2025 Firm and Icy in spots
March 3, 2025 Firm and Icy in spots

While its colder today than it has been, the rain and warmer temps the last wee have made for firm and icy conditions. Were hopeful that there is still snow in our future!

February 18, 2025 best skiing in years!
February 18, 2025 best skiing in years!

Trails were groomed Sunday morning and again this morning. Beautiful base with packed powder. Best skiing in years!!!

February 14, 2025 groomed trails galore!
February 14, 2025 groomed trails galore!

Trails are groomed and looking beautiful after yesterday's snow. Bowl Loop, Little Dyer Pond, Slick Rock, and the Couch Hill Loop are all groomed. 

February 13 the white stuff keeps coming down!
February 13 the white stuff keeps coming down!
February 10, 2025 Conditions are good!
February 10, 2025 Conditions are good!

With the snow Sunday conditions are looking great! With the sun hitting the trails this morning the snow is getting a little stickier but the conditions are still really good. We groomed Pond Trail, and the Couch Hill after the storm Sunday so there is decent skiing everywhere. A lot of skiers breaking trails on the ones we didn’t groom so a lot of fresh tracks to be had!

February 7, 2025
February 7, 2025

Snow has fallen and the forecast continues to look good!! HVNC has seen almost 7 inches of snow in the last week and conditions are good. With the warmer temps towards the end of the last storm the snow is a little sticky but still great. We continue to groom Pond Trail and a loop from Couch Hill back around Kidney Pond Trail. Follow the corduroy road! or not…fresh tracks to be had everywhere else. We will be out grooming over the weekend as well as we see more snow! Happy Skiing!

January 20, 2025 Snow!
January 20, 2025 Snow!

Welp, we finally have the fluffy stuff! We saw about 4 inches of snow and has made for great conditions! We have groomed Pond Trail and Kidney Pond around and down Couch Hill leaving lots of fresh tracks to be had. Enjoy!

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December 26, 2024 - a White Christmas

We hope everyone enjoyed this recent blast of wintery weather. Midcoast Conservancy is closed for the holidays from 12/25 - 1/1, but Hidden Valley Nature Center is always open to the public for skiing, snowshoeing, and other activities.

We received about 4-5 inches of snow so the coverage is light - watch for rocks and roots and note that since we are closed no trails are currently groomed.

Come on out and enjoy the snow before that four letter r-word hits in a few days and washes our fun away until the next snow.

(Note - photo is not of current conditions.)

Tim Trumbauer
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