Tag: Mount Greylock

Gorgeous day, beautiful hike and views! Trails easy to follow. Took gould trail down from the peak

Hiked with three others, very steep climb to the top, but I took my time and took breaks as needed.  The view at the top…

This was a fantastic hike – the terrain was not difficult – like a walk in the woods up a hill. It was about seven…

Beautiful mountain It was an easy, picturesque  7 mile out and back.

The trail we chose was an easy, picturesque, 7 mile out and back. Beautiful weather; no bugs yet!

Many of the roads to the different trail heads were closed but plan to open 5/21. It was pouring the day prior and again right…

Trail was very well maintained. Steeper sections were bit slippery. Inspite of heavy rainfall last night there was no muddy situation and the trail was…

I  read the reviews, “touched” the link to the TH, arrived thinking the trail was easily marked. Talked to a few people at the TH…

The hike was great!! It was a warm day but it cooled as we reached closer to the top.

This trail was a relentless amount of strictly upward with not a lot of technical skill needed but a true butt kicking, for sure. This…

Back end of Gouldsboro trail was hard to navigate but was easily able to navigate my way through. Walked around the memorial at the top…

Another solo hike up Greylock.  Itinerary for the day was an out and back on the Gould trail. I was the only car in the…

I started at 6:30 in the morning. There were sights of blue skies in the distance. The trail had some muddy spots. When I finally…

Great Day Hike!

Great day! 8:45AM start at 50 degrees, cold and blustery but clear on the summit! Made the summit at 11AM! Lunch with hot beverages in…

It was a windy day so our morning start and summit were a bit chilly! Overall a beautiful clear day though and a great time…

A great day for a great hike with my buddy Mark and doggo Cooper, cool but not too cold. Ascended Bellows Pipe trail and descended…

Beautiful mid spring day. The sun was out. The skies were blue. Always a good time with Trailzilla, and his pooch Coop.

Started off with a bit of unexpected extra steps… the gate is closed at the bottom of Notch Road… requires a 2+ mile road walk…

Arrived at north gate of Notch Road to find it locked. Proceeded up the road to the junction of the AT. Trail wet with snow…

This was a great Mountain to start the year off with, the trail has waterfalls and beautiful views the whole way up. Poles are recommended…

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Crampons did the trick. Ice slush and snow. High wind and rain at summit. My partner and I had a blast…

Today was magic! The trail was a combination of snow, slush, and ice. The final push up the last .4 to the summit was BRUTAL.…

Very cold. Windy at higher elevations and summit. Trail was hard packed snow, over ice in some areas. Spikes , trek poles needed. Some postholing…

February 6th we started our way up to summit Mount Greylock in North Adams, MA via the Cheshire Harbor Trail up to the Appalachian Trail.…

Snow covered trails all the way – most trampled by others ahead of us, which was appreciated.  Overall it was like hiking in a winter…

We had a lovely hike on Mount Greylock, up and down the Gould Trail.  The trail was easy to follow and packed snow which became…

This was our final peak this season and we didn’t let the rain stop us!

Great mountain, great weather, no bugs and very few people. It was a great day on Greylock

Beautiful day to FINALLY finish the New England Six Pack.  Got derailed the last few years, but feels good to put this one in the…

Nice flat trail, no scrambles. Added mileage by taking a side trail down that circled back to the main trail.

Love this one for finishing  the Six Pack! Another leg day, constant ups but you can treat yourself at the summit with fresh coffee and…

Awesome one and another finish of the New England Six Pack!

Ascend with Bellows Pipe Trail and Descend with Appalachian – Gould Trail. Ascend had lot of muddy patches. Foggy conditions. Descend had few muddy patches…

Another trip to the top of Greylock from Belo South Trail and down Thunderbolt. Trail is in good condition oh, more overgrown than it was…

I almost didn’t hike Greylock today. As some of you know, I hiked Bear Mountain yesterday, and that was after two months of pretty much…

Good inclines, not too long, great views at the top!  Had my first slip on the wet ground/rocks on the Thunderbolt Trail down…

Very wet.  Trail was actually a stream due to heavy rain for the last few days. Staying dry was unavoidable but made for a few…

Beautiful day – great day for a hike

Great hike up to the top! It was a little bit muddy from recent rains but nothing unmanageable. Bugs weren’t bad at all, although I…

Great hike! Trail conditions were good just a little soggy from the recent rain. The warm temperature made the hike a bit more challenging. The…

Rain rain and more rain. Did I mention rain lol. Wet hike 1st one of 6. So happy that I made it to the top.

Hiked during a rain storm .  Gould trail held up well showed signs of continued maintenance and care ! Got a little slick on descent! …

Started in the early afternoon.  Weather and visibility were perfect.  Parked at Rounds Rock and hiked up to Jones Nose Trail, then took the Appalachian…

It was a rainy and long 10 mile hike.  Trails were muddy and flooding.  Needed rain gear, however, it did get hot ascending with layers…

It was a foggy day summit with pouring rain in between. We spent a long time at Bellows Pipe Shelter listening to the rain and…

Muddy trail with lots of wind up top. Cold, about 34°. Snow at the top that melted by the time I got to the bottom.

This was opt in hike/climb for the 2021 challenge. It was ridiculously cold (for April 22nd) and it was snowing the entire hike. The mountain…

March 27th I started my way up to summit Mount Greylock in North Adams, MA via the Cheshire Harbor Trail up to the Appalachian Trail.…

Was a quite morning hike, view was nice.  The raspberry tart at the summit was excellent.

While being the highest point in MA, this did not feel like a summit. It was still nice to say we did it though.

The trail less traveled is always the better choice!  We passed NOBODY all morning!

Great hike and not strenuous.  Pretty forest.

Busy summit. Most people drive up. Nice facilities at the top

With the forecast looking questionable, I decided to do the peak closest to home as fast as possible. 2 1/2 hour drive each way (live…

2nd Peak Hike with my son Billy. Overcast we made it to the top but it was foggy. Thunderbolt was very steep. Got a good…

Chance of thunderstorms all day but held off and ended up being a nice day.

6 pack done!

6 pack done!

Gorgeous weather, not as populated as other frequent hikes. Steep-ish hike; definitely took my time ascending. Ran down thunderbolt. Very steep at the start so…

I decided to hike Cheshire to the Peck’s Brook Loop and then Gould to the summit, returning via Cheshire (this probably won’t be the only…

Hiked up gould then down thunderbolt. Was able to run down most of thunderbolt but it’s a very steep descent at first. Worth it to…

Great first summit.  Overcast day but still impressive and beautiful!

Beautiful – Misty Fog at the Top – Lots of places for the dogs to cool and drink – Gould trail did not lend to…

We opted for the less strenuous Campground trail since we needed it to be a day hike and were worried that the recommended Thunderbolt loop…

Mid day start. Low and slow all up hill. Becomes hot and tiresome over time. Dense woods. It seems endless then you hit the summit…

Good day for a hike, at least we thought.  A bit cloudy, some sun driving the roads to Greylock.  A good mid-60s day ….until! Word…

Attempted Greylock this past winter in a foot of snow and just wasn’t feeling it. Very happy we returned on a beautiful cool spring day…

We started our hike along the Gould trail on a beautiful clear day in 75degree weather. Most of the trees had fully filled out and…

Moderate climb up Gould trail but very doable incline! Summit was beautiful with an awesome surprise of hang gliders and paragliders jumping from the edge…

Trail was in fantastic condition. Much more loose dirt and leaf detritus than I had expected for a New England trail, definitely a nice change.…

Retraced “Thoreau’s Footsteps” through wide flat Bellows Pipe Trail, until the shelter where we began ascending steeply through open forest and grassy areas, ending on…

I did the Mount Williams, Mount Fitch, Mount Greylock, Stoney Ledge Loop. 12.7 miles. There is still about a quarter inch of snow once you…

Beautiful March day , sunny blue sky. Very good visibility from the summit. This was my first peak, middle son hiked with me. Bottom third…

Was a consistent climb. Overall just a spectacular hike.

February 8th I started out on my first hike for Six Pack of Peaks: New England on the Cheshire Harbor Trail up to Mount Greylock…

Fresh snow and ice storm the two days before the hike…yet the trail was frozen mostly solid due to the rain. Single digit temperatures and…

This was my first solo hike. My daughter helped me plan the safest route for me to do alone. I woke before  5am and left…

My friend and I started this hike at Bellows Pipe Trail. This trail has gradual ascend and meets Appalachian trail near the summit (around 3…

We started this hike at Bellows Pipe trail, trail meets Appalachian trail near summit. After enjoying views from the summit and War memorial tower we…

This was our final peak to finish the challenge and we wished we had done it first. Easy hike, not much to see on the…

The second leg on the journey and the 2nd hike of the day.  Have only been given 5 days from wife and work manager. The…

Wow, I can’t believe I did this ????. Started off at 8:37 am after not sleeping the night before and a two hour drive to…

This was a nice hike really hot and humid, we enjoyed it with my sister.

The written description says to take Gould and Thunderbolt trails but when you zoom in on the map it has Gould, AT trail and bellows…

Long slog up the mountain, sweaty with several stops to put my heart back in my chest. It is a tough ascent! 1st timers can…

A little hotter than expected but cooled off as I reached the top. Forgot about food being sold at the Lodge on the summit. An…

I paused on the “bugs” question. There were zero on the way up, but I’m still nursing some mighty “no see um” bites from the…

My third trip to the summit of Mount Greylock and I love it even more each time. Camped at the Mount Greylock State Reservation sites…

June 23th I started my third hike for Six Pack of Peaks: New England on the Appalachian Trail South from Pattison Rd. Trailhead parking lot…

Beautiful day. Summit was clear. Experienced a storm on the way down including HAIL!

Third weekend in a row on the road with Beau and Vegas trying to complete the challenge. Another beautiful day with temps in the mid…

Overall the trail conditions were good though there was mud and streams running over the trail in some places. There were some waterfalls near the…

Overall the trail conditions were good though there was mud and streams running over the trail in some places. There were some waterfalls near the…

Great hiking conditions, warm but not too hot.  Bugs were a pain when you stopped so we had to spray.  The weather was dry and…

Okay, Melville, Hawthorne and Throeau weren’t there that day, but at one point they were! Hike was great. It was in the 60’s to start…

Two weeks ago we hiked in 36 degree weather with snow on Bear Mountain, CT. Today, just two weeks later, 81 degrees and a refreshing…

My husband and I started hiking relatively early in the day. Our first leg was up a steep ski trail and it was very hot,…

Typical New England mud season, but nothing you can’t walk through.  Bugs on Thunderbolt were beyond annoying, but when off this specific trail they were…

Muddy hail and snow

I  Called Mount Greylock State Reservation enrte. to the mountain at (413) 499-4262 (here is an alternate # [(413) 499-4263] to inquire about trail conditions…

Definitely an epic hike! It was snowing, wind was howling, and the views were incredible. The transition from hiking on leaves to snow was magical.

It was hailing snowing the entire hike.  The trail was extremely muddy and slippery.

The trails were good until the last half mile to the summit.  They was ice making it slippery. Yak tracks were helpful to navigate the…

The trails were good until the last half mile to the summit.  They was ice making it slippery. Yak tracks were helpful to navigate the…

I called in advance about the conditions. The Ranger let me know that snow and ice was still found on trails. We brought Yak Shoes…

Great trail ! Very windy at the top which looked to have blown all the snow off as the peak was snow free. We enjoyed…

Fun hike up to Greylock summit in winter conditions! Deep snow and ice at the top, but the sun cane out for a few minutes.

Top 10 day to be hiking on the mountain. Deep blue skies and powdery white snow greeting our group for this energizing hike from the…

Started the trail at 10:30, at the junction of the bellows pipe / thunderbolt road trails. There was about 6-12 inches of snow on the…

Ice and snow covered all the way to the summit. Microspikes highly recommended. Hiking poles would help as well, especially for the descent .