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.

You'll find a number of memorable places along the Appalachian Trail in Massachusetts including Sages Ravine, Race Mountain, Mount Everett, Jug End, Housatonic River, East Mountain, Benedict Pond, The Ledges, Upper Goose Pond, Beckett Mountain, Finerty Pond, Bald Top, Warner Mountain, Gore Pond, The Cobbles, Saddle Ball Mountain, Mount Greylock and Eph's Lookout. You'll find blueberries in season near Becket.

Use the links above to explore different sections of the AT in Massachusetts (links under construction).  Look below for a detailed description of key points along the Appalachian Trail in Massachusetts. We recommend purchasing any of the books below for those looking for more information on hiking the Appalachian Trail in Massachusetts:

Appalachian Trail Guide to Massachusetts-Connecticut (Official Appalachian Trail Guides)
Exploring the Appalachian Trail Hikes in Southern New England 
AMC Massachusetts Trail Guide  
Massachusetts & Rhode Island Trail Guide

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Appalachian Trail Hiking Guide Massachusetts ....coming soon

Miles from Springer Mtn	Elevation	Key points along the Appalachian Trail in Massachusetts
1503.0	1800 feet	Connecticut/Massachusetts State Line
1503.1	1360 feet	Sages Ravine Brook Campsite
1503.7	1340 feet	Sages Ravine
1505.0	1750 feet	Laurel Ridge Campsite
1506.8	2365 feet	Race Mountain
1507.9	1950 feet	Race Brook Falls Trail
1508.6	2602 feet	Mount Everett
1509.3	2050 feet	Guilder Pond Picnic Area
1509.7	1880 feet	The Hemlock Shelter
1509.8	1885 feet	Glen Brook Shelter
1510.4	1750 feet	Elbow Trail
1512.1	1750 feet	Jug End
1513.2	890 feet	Jug End Road
1514.1	810 feet	MASS 41, ATC Kellogg Conservation Center (South Egremont, MA 01258)
1515.9	700 feet	South Egremont Road, Shays Rebellion Monument
1517.7	700 feet	US 7 (Sheffield, MA 01257) (Great Barrington, MA 01230)
1518.6	720 feet	Housatonic River
1520.6	1150 feet	Homes Road
1522.0	1800 feet	East Mountain
1524.1	1540 feet	Tom Leonard Shelter
1525.2	1150 feet	Lake Buel Road
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)
1547.6	1750 feet	Tyne Road
1548.1	2180 feet	Beckett Mountain
1549.9	1900 feet	Finerty Pond
1552.2	1850 feet	County Road
1552.4	2040 feet	Bald Top
1554.0	1930 feet	October Mountain Shelter
1554.7	1960 feet	West Branch Road
1556.2	2000 feet	Washington Mountain Road, Pittsfield Road (Becket, MA 01223)
1558.2	1950 feet	Stream
1559.4	1850 feet	Blotz Road
1560.1	2050 feet	Warner Road
1562.8	1860 feet	Kay Wood Shelter
1563.1	1650 feet	Grange Hall Road
1565.2	1199 feet	CSX Railroad
1565.8	1200 feet	MASS 8, MASS 9 (Dalton, MA 01226)
1566.8	1180 feet	Gulf Road
1570.5	2100 feet	Crystal Mountain Campsite
1570.9	2050 feet	Gore Pond
1573.4	1850 feet	The Cobbles
1574.8	950 feet	Church Street, Hoosic River (Cheshire, MA 01225)
1574.9	970 feet	Hiker Kiosk
1575.3	990 feet	MASS 8 (Adams, MA 01220)
1576.1	1350 feet	Outlook Avenue
1578.8	2350 feet	Old Adams Road
1579.7	2750 feet	Mark Noepel Shelter
1580.3	3150 feet	Jones Nose Trail, Saddle Ball Mountain
1582.5	3290 feet	Notch Road, Rockwell Road
1583.0	3491 feet	Mount Greylock, Bascom Lodge, Summit Road
1586.2	3400 feet	Notch Road
1586.3	2325 feet	Wilbur Clearing Shelter
1588.4	900 feet	Pattison Road
1589.3	660 feet	MASS 2 (North Adams, MA 01247) (Williamstown, MA 01267)
1591.1	1300 feet	Sherman Brook Primitive Campsite
1592.1	2010 feet	Pine Cobble Trail
1592.6	2254 feet	Eph's Lookout
1593.4	2330 feet	Massachusetts/Vermont State Line, Long Trail southern terminus