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Appalachian Trail: Mount Greylock Hike
Hit this 15-mile out-and-back on the Appalachian Trail via train and bus for sprawling views and Massachusetts' high point.
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| Author: | Backpacker Magazine |
| Activity: | Hiking |
| State: | Massachusetts (MA) |
| Distance: | 7.5 mi |
| Difficulty: | 7 / 10 |
| Rating: | Unrated |
Mapped by Jeff Chow
TO TRAILHEAD: Take Amtrak from Albany-Rensselaer Station to Joseph Scelsi Intermodal Center in Pittsfield, MA. Transfer to bus route 1/12 @ Intermodal Ctr. Request stop @ Cheshire Post Office. No Sunday service. amtrak.com; berkshireplanning.org/3/2/4
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APT01
| Distance: 7.50 mi | Points: 719 |
Mt. Greylock via AT
Points of Interest
APT001
Location: 42.562084, -73.157715From bus stop, walk N up School St. In .2 mi., turn L onto Appalachian Trail (across from Fisk St.); follow dirt path
APT002
Location: 42.567585, -73.159264Cross North St., reconnect with AT, and begin mild ascent N, weaving in and out of woods
APT003
Location: 42.575764, -73.164330Cross Outlook Ave., enter Mt. Greylock State Reservation; continue W
APT004
Location: 42.578293, -73.177750AT curves R for steep climb N above Kitchen Creek; northern hardwoods provide refreshing shade
APT005
Location: 42.598450, -73.177681Stay straight @ 4-way with Old Adams Rd. In .3 mi., pass rock shaped like a falcon's head; lush ferns cushion trail
APT006
Location: 42.605133, -73.183449Look S for glimpse of verdant Berkshires. In .2 mi., straight @ 3-way with 500-ft. spur to Mark Noepel Shelter (room for 12)
APT007
Location: 42.612415, -73.191048Keep straight @ 3-way with Jones Nose Trail; trail swings N for traverse across forested ridge of Saddle Ball Mtn.
APT008
Location: 42.630966, -73.178085Bear R @ 4-way with Rockwell Rd. In .3 mi., continue straight (NE) on AT @ 6-way
APT009
Location: 42.633366, -73.172836Straight @ 3-way with Hopper Trail. In 100 yds., curve around wooded pond, cozy hut nearby. Cross Notch Rd. in .1 mi.
APT010
Location: 42.636917, -73.168198Bear R @ Y with Outlook Trail; pass radio tower, privies; summit is to NE
APT011
Location: 42.637333, -73.166138Mt. Greylock (3,491 ft.): War memorial, views over Berkshire hills; backtrack
Wooded Pond
Location: 42.634026, -73.172035©Jeff Chow
Reflection of hut in pond
Location: 42.633595, -73.172897©Jeff Chow
A falcon-shaped rock
Location: 42.599682, -73.178642©Jeff Chow
Wooded Landscapes
Location: 42.605000, -73.183525©Jeff Chow
Views of War Memorial
Location: 42.636902, -73.168152©Jeff Chow
War Memorial
Location: 42.637333, -73.165710©Jeff Chow
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