Tag: Mount Greylock

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…

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…

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…

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

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…

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…

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…

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 .