Massachusetts
County crossed: Berkshire County
Massachusetts has 90.2 miles (145.2 km) of trail. The entire section of trail is in western Massachusetts' Berkshire County; it traverses both the Taconic Mountains and the Berkshires. The A.T. climbs the highest peak in the southern Taconic Mountains, Mount Everett (2,602 feet, 793 m), then descends to the Housatonic River Valley and skirts the town of Great Barrington. From there, it ascends into the Berkshire Mountains and passes through the towns of Dalton and Cheshire. It ascends into the Taconic Mountains again, visiting the highest point in the state at 3,491 feet (1064 m), Mount Greylock. It then quickly descends to the valley within 2 miles (3 km) of North Adams and Williamstown, before ascending again to the Vermont state line. The trail throughout Massachusetts is maintained by the Berkshire Chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club.
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