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This 2,155-mile national scenic trail, journeying from Springer Mountain, Georgia to Mount Katahdin, Maine, traverses the northwest corner of Connecticut and western Massachusetts, touring forest, fie
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Ups and downs, inspiring views, a choice of lean-tos, running and still water. This hike's second name is "variety." The tornado of Memorial Day 1995 ripped through the trailhead area, but soon enou
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Monterey
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MA
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Hiking
- 12.1 miles
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The best place to begin climbing Mount Greylock is in your mind. Take a leap of the imagination, as Herman Melville did from his study at Arrowhead in Pittsfield, where he positioned his writing desk
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This hike may be less than dramatic, compared to what lies just north of here on Mount Greylock, but it is calming, lovely, and pleasantly undulating. Try to buy that in a store! This makes a fine da
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Dalton
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MA
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Hiking
- 7.4 miles
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There's nothing like a slow walk through unexplored territory to change your presuppositions. From Becket to Cheshire the elevation doesn't change much - a bore to some hikers, a blessing to others.
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Becket
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MA
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Hiking
- 9.4 miles
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Odd to start a hike at the top of a mountain, isn't it? This mountaintop you can drive to or reach on foot. A full traverses of Mount Greylock makes a terrific though challenging 2-day backpacking t
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Lanesborough
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MA
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Hiking
- 6 miles
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At either end of this 2-day backpacking hike there are justifiably popular day hikes, described below. If you're not inclined to go backpacking, don't let the 18.1-mile total distance scare you away
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North Adams
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MA
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Hiking
- 18.1 miles
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Even the drive to the southern trailhead for this spectacular hike will be a delight, up high in the town of Mount Washington, smallest (by population) in the commonwealth. The adjacent Mount Washing
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Sometimes what's wanted is a stroll, a ramble, and not a climb. If you are so inclined, a hike across the Housatonic River valley in the southern Berkshires can be a real delight. The rewards here a
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Sheffield
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MA
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Hiking
- 5.4 miles
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The flat valley bottom is the inauspicious starting point for this delightful hike over a relatively seldom used trail. We recommend this section as one deserving of more attention. It's a good plac
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Sheffield
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MA
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Hiking
- 7.1 miles
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The trailhead is just a small white blaze on a post and a thin cut into the woods, heading north from Tyringham Main Road - a characteristic Tyringham understatement. If you have never been to Tyring
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Tyringham
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MA
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Hiking
- 8.6 miles
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From start to finish on this hike you're not far from 2000 feet in elevation. On the Berkshire massif, which lines the eastern flank of Berkshire County, the Appalachian Trail is a generally level wa
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Pittsfield
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MA
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Hiking
- 9.1 miles
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