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Mount Greylock State Reservation is public recreation and nature preservation area on and around Mount Greylock, the highest point in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. The park covers some 12,000 acres (4,900 ha) in the towns of Lanesborough, North Adams, Adams, Cheshire, Williamstown and New Ashford, Massachusetts. It was created in 1898 as ...
The 12,500-acre (5,100 ha) Mount Greylock State Reservation is managed and operated by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. [9] Mount Greylock State Reservation (Greylock summit on the far right) Mount Greylock has about 70 miles of hiking paths including an 11.5 mile section of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail.
Mount Greylock is the highest point in the state at 3,491 feet (1,064 m) in elevation. As such, no mountains in Massachusetts are recognized by the Appalachian Mountain Club in its list of Four-thousand footers — a list of New England peaks over 4,000 feet with a minimum 200 feet of topographic prominence .
class=notpageimage| Massachusetts State Parks (Hover mouse over pog to popup clickable link) Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as: KML GPX (all coordinates) GPX (primary coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) This list of Massachusetts State Parks contains the state parks and recreation areas in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts managed by the Massachusetts ...
Located on Mason Hill (a sub-peak of The Dome), the preserve is open to hiking, cross-country skiing, and similar passive pursuits. Views from the property include Mount Greylock and the Taconic Mountains to the west. Trailheads are located on Mason Road in Williamstown and White Oaks Road in Pownal.
Mt. Williams (on the left) Mt. Prospect (on the right) dominate the view from Route 2 near the Harriman-and-West Airport in North Adams, MA. Located within the Mount Greylock State Reservation, approaches to this peak begin at a variety of trailheads within the Reservation. Parking is available at most trailheads.
Also used for Hiking, Snowshoeing The Thunderbolt Trail is a non-lift-served backcountry ski trail on Mt. Greylock , at 3491 feet, the highest point in Massachusetts. It runs from the summit down the east face of the mountain to the base via a trail that drops more than 2000 feet in 1.6 miles.
The 1.6-mile hiking trail to the Pine Cobble summit is located on land owned by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, Williams College and Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation, Inc. The latter organization, in conjunction with the Williams College Outing Club, maintains this trail.