With snowshoe hares, northern ravens, spruce and fir forests, its flora and funa are more typical of northern New England. May. It is not unusual for temperatures on Arunah Hill to be 10 to 15 degrees cooler than nearby towns in the Connecticut River Valley. Miles of marked trails can be enjoyed year-round. Trails are maintained by Boy Scout Troop 550, of Hadley, Massachusetts, with the advice and assistance of the Trailwrights. An early-morning hike in the summer may be interrupted by the activity of Pileated Woodpeckers.
Autumn brings cooler temperatures and the awesome colors of the wide variety of hardwood trees.
A winter hike after a fresh snowfall will be rewarded with numerous animal tracks. Any time of year, a sharp eye will always show glimpses of nature's secrets of the beautiful New England woods.