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- The Pine Cobble Trail -
moderate to strenuous, 2.1 miles, allow 2 hours for hiking


Featuring some of the most spectacular views in the area, the 2.1 mile, the blue-blazed Pine Cobble Trail begins 0.1 mile north of North Hoosac Road on Pine Cobble Road in Williamstown, climbs to the summit of East Mountain, and then continues another half mile to intersect with the Appalachian Trail in Clarksburg. The trail runs on land owned by Williams College, the WRLF, Mass DCR, and private owners, and is maintained by the Williams Outing Club and the WRLF. The unique oak forest is interspersed with white pines and a wide variety of fauna and smaller flora and features an expanse of 600-million-year-old gray Cheshire quartzite cliffs overlooking most of Northern Berkshire County from an elevation of 2,100 feet. These cliffs make for impressive year-round vistas, and unmatched viewing of fall foliage.


 
 
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