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Ashuwillticook Rail Trail

5.0 (1 Rating)
This trail offers a nice easy bike ride or casual hike, with excellent views.
14.1
mi
Distance
17
ft
Gain
easy
Difficulty
BirdingLakeRiver/CreekViewsWildlife
Access Issues
This trail isn't maintained for winter travel, though it is still open to XC skiing.

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
14.06mi
Distance
17ft
Elevation Gain
261ft
Elevation Loss
10%
Max Grade
1,013ft
High Point
741ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
The trail starts off a parking area, near the Berkshire Mall and runs north to Adams. It passes by the Cheshire Reservoir, a great place for bird watching and fishing. It passes over the AT, at Church Street. It passes through a series of marshy areas, created by beaver dams. Here, there are spectacular views of the surrounding hills. The trail passes where the Old Adams Pumphouse used to be; it has since been removed. Right where the trail meets with Harbor Road, Corridor 90 passes on the left and right. *Corridor 90 ties the Mount Greylock Trails into the Savoy Mountain State Forest Trails. The trail continues, paralleling Route 8, then crosses beneath Route 8. Please use caution where the trail crosses Fisk Street, as most vehicles don't stop for pedestrians or cyclists. When the trail reaches the Berkshire Visitors Center, this is where the trail originally ended. An extension of the trail has recently been added that extends to Lime Street. From here, the trail parallels the newly added Scenic Railroad. Somewhere after Cook Street, the trail veers to the right away from the tracks and follows along the Hoosic River. The trail ends at Lime Street (for now). Rumor has it that there are plans to extend the trail to North Adams.

Route Conditions

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Contributors
David Smith