Arrowhead Recreation Area is located in and owned by the city of Claremont, New Hampshire, in Sullivan County. Is a public outdoor recreation park with common activities such as hiking, dog walking mountain biking, alpine skiing, and snow tubing during winter months. The facility is managed by the Wheelhouse Bike Shop and the Arrowhead Recreation Club.
| Arrowhead Recreation Area | |
|---|---|
| Location | Claremont, New Hampshire, USA |
| Coordinates | 43°21′46″N 72°20′00″W / 43.36278°N 72.33333°W |
| Top elevation | 1080 feet |
| Trails | 9 |
| Lift system | 2 surface lifts |
| Website | Arrowhead Recreation Area |
History
editThe ski area originally opened in 1962 as Arrowhead Skiway. It operated irregularly for three decades. Terrain for all abilities was available, served by two Poma surface lifts.
The ski area sat dormant for much of the 1990s, before reopening in 2002. The area currently offers hiking and dog walking and expert level enduro style mountain bike trails, a rope tow for alpine skiing and tubing and has terrain lit for night operations. While the area once sported a 600-ft vertical drop, only 120-ft are currently lift-serviced.[1]
Activities
editArrowhead Recreation Area hosts an advanced enduro mountain bike trail system, a shared access ATV, Bike and hiking trail as well as snow tubing, ice skating, skiing, snowmobile trails and snowboarding in the winter. The Arrowhead summit also known as Flat Rock boasts an incredible view of Claremont and surrounding areas. The Arrowhead property is City owned and operated by The Wheelhouse Bike Shopand The Arrowhead Recreation Club ( ARC) www.[2] [3]
References
edit- ^ "NewEnglandSkiHistory.com: Arrowhead Recreation Area History". NewEnglandSkiHistory.com. 17 January 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ "Arrowhead Recreation Area | Claremont, NH | Mountain biking, Tubing, Skiing, Snow boarding". www.arrowheadnh.com. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- ^ "City of Claremont: Parks and Facilities". www.claremontnh.com. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
External links
edit- Arrowhead Recreation Area - Official site
- Arrowhead Skiway - New England Lost Ski Areas Project
