After spending the past few months section hiking the AT in New Hampshire and Maine, I did a big section down in southwestern Massachusetts on Wednesday, finally finishing the state. As usual, I got off to an early start, sneaking out of …
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Mt. Greylock: Thunderbolt Hill
Mt. Greylock (3,491 ft.) is the highest peak in Massachusetts. Located in the Berkshires near New York State, the Mount Greylock land form is composed of a north-south oriented central ridge: Saddle Ball Mountain (3,247 ft ); Mount Greylock, the high point (3,491 …
Read More »AT/LT Trip Report: Gulf Rd, MA to Rt 9, VT
I just got home from a 42 mile backpacking trip on the Appalachian Trail, starting in northern Massachusetts and ending about 14 miles north of the Massachusetts-Vermont border on Rt. 9, outside of Bennington, VT. This hike was significant because it included …
Read More »Trip Report: Mass AT, Lee to Dalton
This weekend I took another section hike on the Appalachian Trail from Lee, MA to Dalton, MA, a distance of 20 miles. Unlike my last trip, this section was infinitely easier. The snow had all melted and the daytime temperatures were a …
Read More »AT Section Hike: Mass AT, Lee to Housatonic River/Sheffield
Trip Report: April 5-6, 2008 This weekend I did my first section hike of the spring on a section of the Appalachian Trail just south of the Massachusetts turnpike. The total distance of my hike was 29 miles. It was really a …
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