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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.
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Route 7 and Route 2 divide the area around Williamstown into four quadrants.
Contents
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 |