Appalachian Trail
The Appalachian National Scenic Trail (AT) is a passive recreation footpath that runs 2175 miles from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Mount Katahdin in Maine. Ninety miles of this long-distance trail are in Massachusetts, running along the ridges and traversing the valleys of Berkshire County. Conceived in 1921 by Massachusetts native Benton McKaye, the AT was designed to provide a continuous green corridor along the ridge of the Appalachian chain of mountains and hills.
The Appalachian Trail in Massachusetts provides a broad array of hiking opportunities for both the long-distance or day hiker. Accomodations for overnight and extended trips along the trail include a lodge, a cabin, shelters, tent platforms and campsites with outhouses. The AT travels over Mount Everett in the south, Mount Greylock in the north and and through the Housatonic and Hoosac Valley's small towns.
