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Mount Greylock, Massachusetts | |
| Massachusetts's highest mountain (3491 feet/1064 meters) offers fine views if the weather is clear, and 40 miles (64 km) of hiking trails no matter what. | ||
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Five miles east of Williamstown along MA Route 2 east, in North Adams, a road goes off to the right, climbing the slopes of Mount Greylock (3491 feet/1064 meters), the highest point in Massachusetts (map). If the weather is clear, drive the 10 miles (16 km, 30 minutes) to the top, where you'll find marvelous views, Bascom Lodge, and a curious, imposing 92-foot-high war memorial that was originally designed as a lighthouse. The summit and the memorial are open to the public for a small per-car parking fee. Other roads approach the summit from the south, starting from US 7 at New Ashford or Lanesborough. While you're up here, explore some of the 40 miles (64 km) of hiking trails (including part of the Appalachian Trail) which thread through the forest of the Mount Greylock State Reservation's 11,000 acres (4452 hectares). Bascom Lodge (tel 413-743-1591) can provide a simple bed (reservations required), breakfast (reservations required for groups of xis or more), sell you a simple but satisfying and portable trail lunch, or a filling family-style dinner (reservations required for dinner). The lodge is open from mid-May through mid-October. Mount Greylock State Reservation |
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