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Some recommendations from the author[[Category:Guides]]
Hikes "Trail Mix" is a hiking column written by [[Alan Cordova '06]] for ‘non-hikers’: the [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 WalksWilliams Record] and [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=5511 The Cascades].Some recommendations from the author:
UPPER BROAD BROOK==== Upper Broad Brook ====* Roundtrip DistanceLength: 5.2 Miles
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'''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]. '''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].
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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]
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Route 7 and Route 2 divide the area around Williamstown into four quadrants.
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]===
* Roundtrip Length: 5 miles
* Vertical gain: Approximately 1,700 feet
* 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]=== LOWER BROAD BROOK==== Lower Broad Brook ====
* Roundtrip Distance: 2.2 miles
* Roundtrip Hiking Time: 1 hour, 15 minutes
* Difficulty: Easy
* Roundtrip Hiking Time: 3 hours
* Vertical Gain: 945 feet
* Difficulty: Difficult
=== [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=4931 North by Northeast]===
* Length: 21 miles
* Difficulty: Difficult
* Roundtrip Biking Time: 5 hours
=== [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=4640 Pine Cobble]=== * Roundtrip Length: 3.2 miles
* Vertical gain: Approximately 1,200 feet
* Difficulty: Medium
* Trailhead within Walking Distance of Campus
=== [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=5031 AT to Pine Cobble]===* One-Way Length: 3.2 miles
* Difficulty: Medium
* Vertical Rise: 1,420 feet
* 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===
* Distance: 3.9 miles
* Difficulty: Easy
=== [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=5069 Lower Linear Park Loop]===
* Length: 1.5 miles
* Difficulty: Very Easy
* Roundtrip Hiking Time: 45 minutes
=== [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=5397 Two Rides]===
== South ==
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]======= Lower Loop:====
* Roundtrip Length: 1.6 miles
* Difficulty: Hard
* Roundtrip Hiking Time: 1.5 hours
=== [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=4729 Stone Hill]===
* Roundtrip Length: 0.7-4.0 miles
* Difficulty: Easy
* Trailhead within Walking Distance of Campus
=== [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=5120 Jiminy Peak]===
== East ==
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]===
* Roundtrip Distance: 1 Mile
* Vertical: 300 feet
* Trailhead within Biking Distance
=== [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=5482 AT to Mount Prospect]===
* Roundtrip distance: 5 miles
* Vertical: 1520 feet
* Trailhead within biking distance
=== [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=4859 Hopper Trail to Stony Ledge]===
* Roundtrip Length: 6.8 miles
* Difficulty: Medium
* Roundtrip Hiking Time: 3 hours
=== [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=4887 Greylock Summit Loop]===
* Length: 3.8 miles
* Difficulty: Easy
* 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)===
* Distance: 33 miles
* Time: 4 hours for a leisurely ride
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=5002 Hopkins Forest Tour]===
* Length: 7.2 miles
* Difficulty: Medium
* 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=5212 Northwest Hill Road]===
* Length (from campus): 4 miles
* Vertical Gain: 430 feet
* Hiking time: 2 hours
=== [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=article§ion=features&id=4778 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
* Trailhead within Walking Distance of Campus
=== [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]===
