The Appalachian Trail travels 90 miles in Massachusetts as the trail winds through the Berkshires.  The trail passes over the highest point in the state at Mount Greylock with an elevation of 3491 feet. The trail travels over hills, valleys and through towns and hamlets of the Berkshires. The AT passes through the towns of Dalton and Cheshire.

This 20.7 mile stretch of the Appalachian Trail in Massachusetts starts as the AT crosses MASS 23, heading north and features Benedict Pond, The Ledges and Upper Goose Pond. This section of the AT includes the Mount Wilcox North and South Shelters. The trail crosses the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) on a pedestrian bridge. This section of the AT ends where the trail reaches US 20 just west of Lee, Massachusetts.

Use the links above to explore different sections of the AT in Massachusetts. Look below for a detailed description of key points along the trail within this section. There are maps below as well.

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Miles from Springer Mtn	Elevation	Key points along the Appalachian Trail in Massachusetts
1526.1	1050 feet	MASS 23 (Monterey, MA 01245)
1527.1	1550 feet	Blue Hill Road
1528.1	1620 feet	Benedict Pond
1528.7	1820 feet	The Ledges
1529.4	1720 feet	Mount Wilcox South Shelter
1531.2	1950 feet	Mount Wilcox North Shelter
1531.8	1800 feet	Beartown Mountain Road
1535.0	1200 feet	Fernside Road
1535.3	1000 feet	Shaker Campsite
1537.1	930 feet	Jerusalem Road (Tyringham, MA 01264)
1538.2	930 feet	Tyringham Main Road
1540.1	1800 feet	Webster Road
1542.5	1650 feet	Goose Pond Road
1544.4	1500 feet	Upper Goose Pond
1545.2	1483 feet	Upper Goose Pond Cabin
1546.4	1400 feet	I-90
1546.5	1400 feet	Greenwater Brook
1546.8	1400 feet	US 20 (Lee, MA 01238)