A three-mile long ridge trail along the Berkshires’ northeastern wall, Hoosac Range includes several dramatic vistas, including the one to the west at the trail’s Spruce Hill destination. A much shorter hike, 1.6 miles roundtrip, leads to Sunset Rock, which also has spectacular views to the west.

This land, and all of the present-day Berkshires, are the ancestral homeland of the Mohican people, who were forcibly displaced to Wisconsin by European colonization. These lands continue to be of great significance to the Stockbridge-Munsee Mohican Nation today. To learn more visit mohican.com.

 

Difficulty: Sunset Rock: Easy / Spruce Hill: Difficult
Time: Sunset Rock: 1.6 miles, round-trip; 1.25 hours / Spruce Hill: 6 miles, round-trip; 4 hours
Dogs Allowed: Yes

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The 0.9-mile-long loop trail through Housatonic Flats’ 26 acres gets you up close and personal with more than a half-mile of Housatonic riverbank. The floodplain is now reverting to the forest that prevailed before settlers cleared it for pasture.  Attractions include abundant birdlife, fish, otter, beaver and deer.

This land, and all of the present-day Berkshires, are the ancestral homeland of the Mohican people, who were forcibly displaced to Wisconsin by European colonization. These lands continue to be of great significance to the Stockbridge-Munsee Mohican Nation today. To learn more visit mohican.com.

Difficulty: Easy
Time: 1 mile, round-trip; 30 minutes
Dogs Allowed: Yes

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A hike of just 1.2 miles round trip brings you to one of Berkshire County’s most dramatic sights: Lenox Mountain Brook cascading down a steep rocky ravine. A carefully laid-out trail through the 129 acres and an observation deck make it all safely accessible and recall the glen’s history as a destination for carriage-goers more than a century ago.

 

 

Difficulty: Moderate
Time: 1.5 miles, round-way; 1.25 hours
Dogs Allowed: Yes

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