Escoheag Hill (, sometimes ) is a 560 foot

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off Escoheag Hill Road in West Greenwich, Rhode Island. The hill was the site of the former Pine Top Ski Area. The

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opened in the 1965-66 season and had two

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lifts, night skiing, and

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. For a short period in the 1970s, there was also a summertime

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park. The ski area closed around 1980, and the

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burned in the mid-1980s. The area is now part of the Arcadia Management Area.

References

Hills of Rhode Island Landforms of Washington County, Rhode Island Ski areas and resorts in Rhode Island Exeter, Rhode Island Tourist attractions in Washington County, Rhode Island {{Ski-resort-stub