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| − | + | "Trail Mix" is a hiking column written by [[Alan Cordova '06]] for the [[Williams Record]]. Some recommendations from the author: | |
| − | Non-hikes: (biking) | + | '''Hikes for "non-hikers":''' [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=5069 Lower Linear Park Loop], [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=5315 Four Walks] and [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=5511 The Cascades]. |
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| + | '''Non-hikes:''' (biking) | ||
[http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=4931 North by Northeast], [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=5388 R.A.M.G.O.D.] (Ride Around Mount Greylock in One Day) and [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=5397 Two Rides]; (rafting) [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=5581 The Hoosic River]; (skiing) [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=5120 Jiminy Peak]. | [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=4931 North by Northeast], [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=5388 R.A.M.G.O.D.] (Ride Around Mount Greylock in One Day) and [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=5397 Two Rides]; (rafting) [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=5581 The Hoosic River]; (skiing) [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=5120 Jiminy Peak]. | ||
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| + | <googlemap width="300" height="340" zoom="10" type="hybrid" controls="medium"> | ||
| + | 42.756844,-73.177528,[http://wso.williams.edu/wiki/index.php/Trail_Mix#The_Dome The Dome] | ||
| + | 42.75508,-73.181305,[http://wso.williams.edu/wiki/index.php/Trail_Mix#Broad_Brook_and_Part_II Broad Brook] | ||
| + | 42.791622,-73.126116,[http://wso.williams.edu/wiki/index.php/Trail_Mix#North_by_Northeast North by Northeast] | ||
| + | 42.719525,-73.158302,[http://wso.williams.edu/wiki/index.php/Trail_Mix#Pine_Cobble Pine Cobble] | ||
| + | 42.718327,-73.15014,[http://wso.williams.edu/wiki/index.php/Trail_Mix#AT_to_Pine_Cobble AT to Pine Cobble] | ||
| + | 42.702497,-73.166885,[http://wso.williams.edu/wiki/index.php/Trail_Mix#The_Hoosic_River_from_Ashton_Avenue_to_the_Williamstown_Waste_Transfer_Station Hoosic River] | ||
| + | 42.710885,-73.187571,[http://wso.williams.edu/wiki/index.php/Trail_Mix#Lower_Linear_Park_Loop Lower Linear Park] | ||
| + | 42.710885,-73.187571,[http://wso.williams.edu/wiki/index.php/Trail_Mix#Two_Rides Two Rides] | ||
| + | 42.713723,-73.285761,[http://wso.williams.edu/wiki/index.php/Trail_Mix#Berlin_Pass Berlin Pass] | ||
| + | 42.705556,-73.218362,[http://wso.williams.edu/wiki/index.php/Trail_Mix#Stone_Hill Stone Hill] | ||
| + | 42.546504,-73.286705,[http://wso.williams.edu/wiki/index.php/Trail_Mix#Jiminy_Peak Jiminy Peak] | ||
| + | 42.693949,-73.135321,[http://wso.williams.edu/wiki/index.php/Trail_Mix#The_Cascades The Cascades] | ||
| + | 42.687325,-73.160856,[http://wso.williams.edu/wiki/index.php/Trail_Mix#AT_to_Mount_Prospect AT to Mount Prospect] | ||
| + | 42.646334,-73.185039,[http://wso.williams.edu/wiki/index.php/Trail_Mix#Hopper_Trail_to_Stony_Ledge Hopper Trail] | ||
| + | 42.638568,-73.175554,[http://wso.williams.edu/wiki/index.php/Trail_Mix#Greylock_Summit_Loop Greylock Summit Loop] | ||
| + | 42.569896,-73.157272,[http://wso.williams.edu/wiki/index.php/Trail_Mix#R.A.M.G.O.D._.28Ride_Around_Mount_Greylock_in_One_Day.29 Ride Around Mount Greylock in One Day] | ||
| + | 42.745247,-73.264732,[http://wso.williams.edu/wiki/index.php/Trail_Mix#Triple_Point_Trail Triple Point Trail] | ||
| + | 42.736627,-73.244476,[http://wso.williams.edu/wiki/index.php/Trail_Mix#Hopkins_Forest_Tour Hopkins Forest Tour] | ||
| + | 42.736627,-73.244476,[http://wso.williams.edu/wiki/index.php/Trail_Mix#Snowshoe_Hot_Spots Snowshoe Hot Spots] | ||
| + | 42.742915,-73.243961,[http://wso.williams.edu/wiki/index.php/Trail_Mix#Northwest_Hill_Road Northwest Hill Road] | ||
| + | 42.742915,-73.243961,[http://wso.williams.edu/wiki/index.php/Trail_Mix#Hopkins_Forest Hopkins Forest] | ||
| + | 42.720092,-73.231945,[http://wso.williams.edu/wiki/index.php/Trail_Mix#Petersburg_Road Petersburg Road] | ||
| + | 42.713282,-73.221045,[http://wso.williams.edu/wiki/index.php/Trail_Mix#Four_Walks Four Walks] | ||
| + | </googlemap> | ||
Route 7 and Route 2 divide the area around Williamstown into four quadrants. | Route 7 and Route 2 divide the area around Williamstown into four quadrants. | ||
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These hikes are north of campus, east of Route 7, in the southern extent of the Green Mountains. They are organized roughly north to south by their trailheads. | These hikes are north of campus, east of Route 7, in the southern extent of the Green Mountains. They are organized roughly north to south by their trailheads. | ||
| − | [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=4688 The Dome] | + | === [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=4688 The Dome] === |
* Roundtrip Length: 5 miles | * Roundtrip Length: 5 miles | ||
* Vertical gain: Approximately 1,700 feet | * Vertical gain: Approximately 1,700 feet | ||
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* Trailhead (3.5 miles) | * Trailhead (3.5 miles) | ||
| − | [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=5620 Broad Brook] and [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=5659 Part II] | + | === [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=5620 Broad Brook] and [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=5659 Part II] === |
| − | + | ==== Lower Broad Brook ==== | |
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* Roundtrip Distance: 2.2 miles | * Roundtrip Distance: 2.2 miles | ||
* Roundtrip Hiking Time: 1 hour, 15 minutes | * Roundtrip Hiking Time: 1 hour, 15 minutes | ||
| Line 27: | Line 54: | ||
* Difficulty: Easy | * Difficulty: Easy | ||
| − | + | ==== Upper Broad Brook ==== | |
| − | * Roundtrip | + | * Roundtrip Length: 5.2 Miles |
* Roundtrip Hiking Time: 3 hours | * Roundtrip Hiking Time: 3 hours | ||
* Vertical Gain: 945 feet | * Vertical Gain: 945 feet | ||
* Difficulty: Difficult | * Difficulty: Difficult | ||
| − | [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=4931 North by Northeast] | + | === [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=4931 North by Northeast] === |
* Length: 21 miles | * Length: 21 miles | ||
* Difficulty: Difficult | * Difficulty: Difficult | ||
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* Roundtrip Biking Time: 5 hours | * Roundtrip Biking Time: 5 hours | ||
| − | [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=4640 Pine Cobble] | + | === [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=4640 Pine Cobble] === |
| − | + | * Roundtrip Length: 3.2 miles | |
| − | Roundtrip Length: 3.2 miles | ||
* Vertical gain: Approximately 1,200 feet | * Vertical gain: Approximately 1,200 feet | ||
* Difficulty: Medium | * Difficulty: Medium | ||
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* Trailhead within Walking Distance of Campus | * Trailhead within Walking Distance of Campus | ||
| − | [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=5031 AT to Pine Cobble] | + | === [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=5031 AT to Pine Cobble] === |
| − | * Length: 3.2 miles | + | * One-Way Length: 3.2 miles |
* Difficulty: Medium | * Difficulty: Medium | ||
* Vertical Rise: 1,420 feet | * Vertical Rise: 1,420 feet | ||
* Hiking Time: 2 hours | * Hiking Time: 2 hours | ||
| − | [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=5581 The Hoosic River] from Ashton Avenue to the Williamstown Waste Transfer Station | + | === [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=5581 The Hoosic River] from Ashton Avenue to the Williamstown Waste Transfer Station === |
* Distance: 3.9 miles | * Distance: 3.9 miles | ||
* Difficulty: Easy | * Difficulty: Easy | ||
| − | [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=5069 Lower Linear Park Loop] | + | === [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=5069 Lower Linear Park Loop] === |
* Length: 1.5 miles | * Length: 1.5 miles | ||
* Difficulty: Very Easy | * Difficulty: Very Easy | ||
* Roundtrip Hiking Time: 45 minutes | * Roundtrip Hiking Time: 45 minutes | ||
| − | [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=5397 Two Rides] | + | === [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=5397 Two Rides] === |
== South == | == South == | ||
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These hikes are south of Route 2. They are organized west to east by their trailheads. | These hikes are south of Route 2. They are organized west to east by their trailheads. | ||
| − | [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=4804 Berlin Pass] | + | === [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=4804 Berlin Pass] === |
| − | Lower Loop | + | ==== Lower Loop ==== |
* Roundtrip Length: 1.6 miles | * Roundtrip Length: 1.6 miles | ||
* Difficulty: Hard | * Difficulty: Hard | ||
| Line 75: | Line 101: | ||
* Roundtrip Hiking Time: 1.5 hours | * Roundtrip Hiking Time: 1.5 hours | ||
| − | [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=4729 Stone Hill] | + | === [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=4729 Stone Hill] === |
* Roundtrip Length: 0.7-4.0 miles | * Roundtrip Length: 0.7-4.0 miles | ||
* Difficulty: Easy | * Difficulty: Easy | ||
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* Trailhead within Walking Distance of Campus | * Trailhead within Walking Distance of Campus | ||
| − | [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=5120 Jiminy Peak] | + | === [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=5120 Jiminy Peak] === |
== East == | == East == | ||
| Line 87: | Line 113: | ||
Primarily in and around Mt. Greylock, organized north to south by trailhead. | Primarily in and around Mt. Greylock, organized north to south by trailhead. | ||
| − | [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=5511 The Cascades] | + | === [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=5511 The Cascades] === |
* Roundtrip Distance: 1 Mile | * Roundtrip Distance: 1 Mile | ||
* Vertical: 300 feet | * Vertical: 300 feet | ||
| Line 93: | Line 119: | ||
* Trailhead within Biking Distance | * Trailhead within Biking Distance | ||
| − | [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=5482 AT to Mount Prospect] | + | === [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=5482 AT to Mount Prospect] === |
* Roundtrip distance: 5 miles | * Roundtrip distance: 5 miles | ||
* Vertical: 1520 feet | * Vertical: 1520 feet | ||
* Trailhead within biking distance | * Trailhead within biking distance | ||
| − | [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=4859 Hopper Trail to Stony Ledge] | + | === [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=4859 Hopper Trail to Stony Ledge] === |
* Roundtrip Length: 6.8 miles | * Roundtrip Length: 6.8 miles | ||
* Difficulty: Medium | * Difficulty: Medium | ||
| Line 104: | Line 130: | ||
* Roundtrip Hiking Time: 3 hours | * Roundtrip Hiking Time: 3 hours | ||
| − | [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=4887 Greylock Summit Loop] | + | === [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=4887 Greylock Summit Loop] === |
* Length: 3.8 miles | * Length: 3.8 miles | ||
* Difficulty: Easy | * Difficulty: Easy | ||
| Line 110: | Line 136: | ||
* Roundtrip Hiking Time: 2 hours | * Roundtrip Hiking Time: 2 hours | ||
| − | [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=5388 R.A.M.G.O.D.] (Ride Around Mount Greylock in One Day) | + | === [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=5388 R.A.M.G.O.D.] (Ride Around Mount Greylock in One Day) === |
* Distance: 33 miles | * Distance: 33 miles | ||
* Time: 4 hours for a leisurely ride | * Time: 4 hours for a leisurely ride | ||
| Line 118: | Line 144: | ||
North of Route 2 and west of Route 7, these are all in and around Hopkins Forest. | North of Route 2 and west of Route 7, these are all in and around Hopkins Forest. | ||
| − | [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=5684 Triple Point Trail] | + | === [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=5684 Triple Point Trail] === |
| − | [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=5002 Hopkins Forest Tour] | + | === [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=5002 Hopkins Forest Tour] === |
* Length: 7.2 miles | * Length: 7.2 miles | ||
* Difficulty: Medium | * Difficulty: Medium | ||
| Line 126: | Line 152: | ||
* Roundtrip Hiking Time: 4 hours | * Roundtrip Hiking Time: 4 hours | ||
| − | [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=5160 Snowshoe Hot Spots] | + | === [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=5160 Snowshoe Hot Spots] === |
| − | [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=5212 Northwest Hill Road] | + | === [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=5212 Northwest Hill Road] === |
* Length (from campus): 4 miles | * Length (from campus): 4 miles | ||
* Vertical Gain: 430 feet | * Vertical Gain: 430 feet | ||
| Line 134: | Line 160: | ||
* Hiking time: 2 hours | * Hiking time: 2 hours | ||
| − | [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=4778 Hopkins Forest] | + | === [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=4778 Hopkins Forest] === |
| − | Lower Loop | + | ==== Lower Loop ==== |
* Roundtrip Length: 1.6 miles | * Roundtrip Length: 1.6 miles | ||
* Difficulty: Easy | * Difficulty: Easy | ||
* Vertical Rise: 250 feet | * Vertical Rise: 250 feet | ||
* Roundtrip Hiking Time: 1 hour | * Roundtrip Hiking Time: 1 hour | ||
| − | + | ==== Both Loops ==== | |
| − | Both Loops | ||
* Roundtrip Length: 4.1 miles | * Roundtrip Length: 4.1 miles | ||
* Difficulty: Easy | * Difficulty: Easy | ||
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* Trailhead within Walking Distance of Campus | * Trailhead within Walking Distance of Campus | ||
| − | [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=5247 Petersburg Road] | + | === [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=5247 Petersburg Road] === |
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| − | [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=5315 Four Walks] | + | === [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=5315 Four Walks] === |
Latest revision as of 22:21, May 4, 2006
"Trail Mix" is a hiking column written by Alan Cordova '06 for the Williams Record. Some recommendations from the author:
Hikes for "non-hikers": Lower Linear Park Loop, Four Walks and The Cascades.
Non-hikes: (biking) North by Northeast, R.A.M.G.O.D. (Ride Around Mount Greylock in One Day) and Two Rides; (rafting) The Hoosic River; (skiing) Jiminy Peak.
<googlemap width="300" height="340" zoom="10" type="hybrid" controls="medium"> 42.756844,-73.177528,The Dome 42.75508,-73.181305,Broad Brook 42.791622,-73.126116,North by Northeast 42.719525,-73.158302,Pine Cobble 42.718327,-73.15014,AT to Pine Cobble 42.702497,-73.166885,Hoosic River 42.710885,-73.187571,Lower Linear Park 42.710885,-73.187571,Two Rides 42.713723,-73.285761,Berlin Pass 42.705556,-73.218362,Stone Hill 42.546504,-73.286705,Jiminy Peak 42.693949,-73.135321,The Cascades 42.687325,-73.160856,AT to Mount Prospect 42.646334,-73.185039,Hopper Trail 42.638568,-73.175554,Greylock Summit Loop 42.569896,-73.157272,Ride Around Mount Greylock in One Day 42.745247,-73.264732,Triple Point Trail 42.736627,-73.244476,Hopkins Forest Tour 42.736627,-73.244476,Snowshoe Hot Spots 42.742915,-73.243961,Northwest Hill Road 42.742915,-73.243961,Hopkins Forest 42.720092,-73.231945,Petersburg Road 42.713282,-73.221045,Four Walks </googlemap>
Route 7 and Route 2 divide the area around Williamstown into four quadrants.
North
These hikes are north of campus, east of Route 7, in the southern extent of the Green Mountains. They are organized roughly north to south by their trailheads.
The Dome
- Roundtrip Length: 5 miles
- Vertical gain: Approximately 1,700 feet
- Difficulty: Difficult
- Roundtrip Hiking Time: Approximately 3 hours
- Trailhead (3.5 miles)
Broad Brook and Part II
Lower Broad Brook
- Roundtrip Distance: 2.2 miles
- Roundtrip Hiking Time: 1 hour, 15 minutes
- Vertical Gain: 178 feet
- Difficulty: Easy
Upper Broad Brook
- Roundtrip Length: 5.2 Miles
- Roundtrip Hiking Time: 3 hours
- Vertical Gain: 945 feet
- Difficulty: Difficult
North by Northeast
- Length: 21 miles
- Difficulty: Difficult
- Total Vertical Rise: 2,100 feet
- Roundtrip Biking Time: 5 hours
Pine Cobble
- Roundtrip Length: 3.2 miles
- Vertical gain: Approximately 1,200 feet
- Difficulty: Medium
- Roundtrip Hiking Time: Approximately 2 hours
- Trailhead within Walking Distance of Campus
AT to Pine Cobble
- One-Way Length: 3.2 miles
- Difficulty: Medium
- Vertical Rise: 1,420 feet
- Hiking Time: 2 hours
The Hoosic River from Ashton Avenue to the Williamstown Waste Transfer Station
- Distance: 3.9 miles
- Difficulty: Easy
Lower Linear Park Loop
- Length: 1.5 miles
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Roundtrip Hiking Time: 45 minutes
Two Rides
South
These hikes are south of Route 2. They are organized west to east by their trailheads.
Berlin Pass
Lower Loop
- Roundtrip Length: 1.6 miles
- Difficulty: Hard
- Vertical Rise: 650 feet
- Roundtrip Hiking Time: 1.5 hours
Stone Hill
- Roundtrip Length: 0.7-4.0 miles
- Difficulty: Easy
- Roundtrip Hiking Time: 30 minutes – 120 minutes
- Trailhead within Walking Distance of Campus
Jiminy Peak
East
Primarily in and around Mt. Greylock, organized north to south by trailhead.
The Cascades
- Roundtrip Distance: 1 Mile
- Vertical: 300 feet
- Difficulty: Easy
- Trailhead within Biking Distance
AT to Mount Prospect
- Roundtrip distance: 5 miles
- Vertical: 1520 feet
- Trailhead within biking distance
Hopper Trail to Stony Ledge
- Roundtrip Length: 6.8 miles
- Difficulty: Medium
- Vertical Rise: 1,358 feet
- Roundtrip Hiking Time: 3 hours
Greylock Summit Loop
- Length: 3.8 miles
- Difficulty: Easy
- Vertical Rise: 1,100 feet
- Roundtrip Hiking Time: 2 hours
R.A.M.G.O.D. (Ride Around Mount Greylock in One Day)
- Distance: 33 miles
- Time: 4 hours for a leisurely ride
West
North of Route 2 and west of Route 7, these are all in and around Hopkins Forest.
Triple Point Trail
Hopkins Forest Tour
- Length: 7.2 miles
- Difficulty: Medium
- Vertical Rise: 1,500 feet
- Roundtrip Hiking Time: 4 hours
Snowshoe Hot Spots
Northwest Hill Road
- Length (from campus): 4 miles
- Vertical Gain: 430 feet
- Difficulty: Easy
- Hiking time: 2 hours
Hopkins Forest
Lower Loop
- Roundtrip Length: 1.6 miles
- Difficulty: Easy
- Vertical Rise: 250 feet
- Roundtrip Hiking Time: 1 hour
Both Loops
- Roundtrip Length: 4.1 miles
- Difficulty: Easy
- Vertical Rise: 530 feet
- Roundtrip Hiking Time: 2 hours
- Trailhead within Walking Distance of Campus
Petersburg Road
| 1 | Type | Distance | Time | Difficulty | Vertical |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Road | 4.6 miles | 1 hour | Easy | 532 feet |
| 3 | Road and Trail | 7 miles | 3 hours | Medium-Difficult | 827 feet |
