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: A powerline will be installed on the summit roadway starting at the Summit, following the Down Road to the two way Entrance Road, and continuing to the entrance contact station. Due to safety concerns during construction, DCR will not be able to provide access by personal automobiles on the roadway, or allow pedestrians or bicyclists to use the roadway within the projected area. Pedestrians may use the trails. DCR anticipates the powerline project to by completed and the roadway to open to traffic again by the end of July 2009. For complete details and updates 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.