Wachusett Mountain State Reservation

• The Wachusett Mountain State Reservation Visitor's Center is located approximately one mile up Mountain Road from the base lodge.  The Visitor's Center, open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., features hiking maps, nature displays, rest rooms and other information on the natural attractions on the mountain. Hiking trails are open year round.
• Summit Road Update: The Summit Road will be closed until the fall of 2011 as it is being resurfaced and will not be available to vehicles including bicycles. Pedestrians are encouraged to hike the trails on the mountain, avoiding the summit road. Hikers should park in the Ski Area's parking lot and either hike up Donbrowo trail, just above easy rider lift, or hike the Mid State Trail. For more information please visit www.mass.gov/dcr

Public/Private Partnerships

• Located within the Wachusett Mountain State Reservation, Wachusett Mountain Ski Area operates in cooperation with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation providing skiing and snowboarding on 100 acres of terrain within a 450-acre leased area. 
• The Wachusett/DCR relationship, in effect for more than 30 years, has been viewed nationwide as a model public/private partnership for ski area operations.  
• Friends of Wachusett Mountain – Wachusett Mountain Ski Area offers administrative and promotional support to the “Friends of Wachusett” citizen’s group created to promote and protect the natural resources on the mountain.