Western Mass, Site 5: Hoosac Ridge Trail

This map is intended to be used in conjunction with the site profile text in the TRAIL RUNNING Western Massachusetts guidebook (Kimball 2015, UPNE).

Site 5 Map: Hoosac Ridge Trail icon_pdf

Suggested Route Distance: 6 Miles

Photo by Ben Kimball (copyright 2014)
Hoosac Ridge Trail north of Spruce Hill
Photo by Ben Kimball (copyright 2014)
Trail racer descending the north side of Spruce Hill
Photo by Ben Kimball (copyright 2014)
Spring wildflower explosion along the Hoosac Ridge Trail in May
Photo by Ben Kimball (copyright 2014)
View of Mt. Greylock from the summit of Spruce Hill
Photo by Ben Kimball (copyright 2014)
The Mahican-Mohawk Trail along Hoosac Ridge
Photo by Ben Kimball (copyright 2014)
Mahican-Mohawk Trail marker along Hoosac Ridge
photo by Ben Kimball (copyright 2014)
Trail racer along Hoosac Ridge just north of Spruce Hill

Most of the Hoosac Ridge Trail was built and is maintained by the Berkshire Natural Resources Council. This hardworking land trust is responsible for some of the finest sections of trail in western Massachusetts. Check them out at: http://www.bnrc.net/

To purchase either a hardcopy or ebook version of the Trail Running Western Massachusetts guidebook (May 2015), please visit a local bookseller or click here (Amazon), here (Barnes & Noble), or here (the publisher).

All photos copyright 2014 by Ben Kimball unless otherwise noted.