Massachusetts AT Hike The Berkshires

Massachusetts (The Berkshires)

The Appalachian Trail through Massachusetts could be broken into 3 parts. The south end is Mt. Washington State Forest with the sights of Sages Ravine, Mount Race and Mount Everett. The northern part is Mount Graylock State Lands. Everything in-between is considerably more developed and called The Berkshires. This is a series of towns geared toward tourism that claim more than 100 world class cultural attractions. The Appalachian Trail passes through three of the towns and much of the rural farming and forested area surrounding them. This Appalachian Trail Corridor is an impressive achievement given the amount of private land here.

Crossing the Massachusetts Turnpike Interstate 90.

Mount Graylock in the distance.

Walk carefully, the boardwalk is getting old.

The trail still grabs a few low elevation peaks like Walling Mountain.

Another low elevation peak called Warner Hill.

Trail passes the trail angel Levardis house in Dalton where you can camp in his back yard.

Walking through Dalton, Massachusetts

Trail passing by ice cream shop in Cheshire.

Trail going down a residential street in Cheshire.

Mohhekennick Club monument

Trail magic as it goes by a city park in Cheshire.

Central Massachusetts

Trail crossing a farmers field.