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Juniper Hills

Ran 1965–1979. A family ski hill on Route 3 west of Harrisville with a T-bar and a J-bar, open from 1965 to 1979.

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Juniper Hills was a family ski area off Route 3, about a mile and a half west of Harrisville. Skikabbalah says it began in 1965 and ran until 1979.1,2

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Timeline

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  1. 1965Juniper Hills opens on Route 3 west of Harrisville1
  2. 1970Ski Area Guide lists a T-bar, a J-bar and four trails2
  3. 1977White Book lists six trails, two slopes and no snowmaking2
  4. 1979Last season1

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  • Clarkson 7 Springs

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  • Indian Lake

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