Massachusetts Parking Info

Section: North Adams (Massachusetts 2) to Cheshire
Mile Marker	Directions, Comments, Source, Map Link, and Year Last Reviewed	Number of Vehicles
6.30 miles Mt. Greylock Summit	Greylock Summit: See directions to the intersection of Rockwell Road and Notch Road (Mile 6.8) [I've made some edits to this, below] . At the three way stop sign, continue straight on what is now Summit Rd. The road circles around the summit cone. At a traffic circle, bear left to parking. Bascom Lodge is to the right while the War Memorial Tower is straight ahead. There are many parking places available but on a busy day, there might be problem finding one. A fee (currently $5 for Mass vehicles, $20 for out of state) is charged for parking. Overnight parking is permitted. Note that road access to Mt Greylock is closed in the winter (early Nov to mid-May). --- The AT is actually accessible here from about Mile 6.1 - Mile 6.4. Southbound the trail climbs the north side of the summit cone, reaching the parking lot near where the old ski building for the Thunderbolt Ski Trail is located. It loops around the summit, passing the tower and then crossing the traffic circle mentioned above. It then begins the descent down the side side of the mountain towards the intersection of Rockwell and Notch Roads. 12/17/20 --- Cosmo Catalano --- http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=&daddr=42.6380%20-73.1662&hl=e… --- 2020	Many
6.30 miles Mt. Greylock Summit	General note for Mt Greylock Trails. The A.T traverses the summits and ridgelines of the peaks that make up the Mt Greylock Reservation. There are numerous side trails from the lower elevations on both sides (east and west) that are not described in these pages. See https://www.mass.gov/locations/mount-greylock-state-reservation for full information and a detailed trail map. 12/7/20 --- CosmoCatalano --- 2020
6.80 miles Rockwell - Notch Road	From the south: Follow US 7 north through Pittsfield to Lanesborough. Bear right on North Main Street whre there is a sign for Mt. Greylock Reservation. Follow subsequent signs for Mt. Greylock. Somewhere the road becomes Rockwell Road. It is about 8.5 miles to the intersection of Rockwell Road and Notch Road. Here Rockwell goes right towards the summit while Notch Road continues straight ahead. From north: From US 2 in North Adams, follow Notch Road south. There is a sign for Mt. Greylock Reservation. There are some twists and turns but stay on Notch Road. It is about 8 miles to the intersection with Rockwell Road. --- The parking area is on the southeast side of the intersection. See attached Google map in the previous listing.. From the intersection the northbound trail goes north (left) climbing the summit cone of Greylock. The southbound trail goes south along the ridge towards Saddleball peak. 12/8/20 --- David Cullen --- 2020	10-15
6.80 miles Rockwell - Notch Road	Intersection of Rockwell, Notch and Summit Rds: From the south: Follow US 7 north through Pittsfield to Lanesborough. Bear right on North Main Street where there is a sign for Mt. Greylock Reservation. Follow subsequent signs for Mt. Greylock. At the Visitor's Center (gate closed in winter--early Nov to mid May), the road becomes Rockwell Road. It is about 8.5 miles to the 3-way stop intersection of Rockwell Road and Notch Road. Here Rockwell changes to Summit Rd and proceeds straight towards the summit while Notch Road goes left to Robinson's Point and Wilbur Clearing parking areas. Day use parking at this mile point is to the east of this intersection (4-5 cars). --- From north: From US 2 in North Adams, follow Notch Road south as per instructions to Wilbur's Clearing parking. It is about 4 more miles to the intersection with Rockwell and Summit Roads. 12/17/20 --- Cosmao Catalano --- http://maps.google.com/maps?q=42.633873%2C-73.170856&num=1&t=k&sll=42.63152%2C-… --- 2020
6.90 miles Hopper Tail to Sperry Road Campground	Sperry Road Campground. --- This is a 1 mile SIDE TRAIL, Hopper Trail. There is a designated parking lot beside an information kiosk near the Haley Farm. Overnight parking is at the Sperry Road Campground.12/8/20 --- AT Trail Guide to Massachusetts-Connecticut 11th edition. --- 2020
7.00 miles Rockwell Road/Cheshire Harbor Trail	This is a 1.6 SIDE TRAIL, Cheshire HarborTrail. 12/8/20 --- 2020
7.30 miles Rockwell Road at Hairpin Turn	Follow US 7 north through Pittsfield to Lanesborough. Bear right on North Main Street whre there is a sign for Mt. Greylock Reservation. Follow subsequent signs for Mt. Greylock. Somewhere the road becomes Rockwell Road. About 8 miles from US 7, there are two fairly closely spaced hairpin turns. There is a parking area on the right at the second. From the north, this point is 0.5 miles south of the intersection of Notch Road and Rockwell Road (See Mile 6.8). This parking area is day-use only. Hairpin Turn: Follow directions for MM6.8 from the south. At the 2nd hairpin turn, the AT day use parking is available on the right for 3-4 cars. --- From the parking area the southbound trail goes right (south) while the northbound trail goes left (north). 12/8/20 (revalidated September 2023) --- Cosmo Catalano --- http://maps.google.com/maps?q=42.630964%2C-73.17813&num=1&t=k&sll=42.63152%2C-7… --- 2023
9.00 miles Jones Nose Trail	Follow US 7 north through Pittsfield to Lanesborough. Bear right on North Main Street whre there is a sign for Mt. Greylock Reservation. Follow subsequent signs for Mt. Greylock. Somewhere the road becomes Rockwell Road. It is about 5.5 miles to the trail head for the Jones Nose Trail and the Old Adams Road. There is a parking lot on the right. From the other direction the parking lot is about 3 miles south of the intersection of Notch Road and Rockwell Road (Mile 6.8). This parking area is day-use only. --- The Jones Nose Trail is a one mile long blue-blazed trail which goes northeast, climbing fairly steeply to meet the AT at the southern end of the summit of Saddle Ball Mountain. At the intersection, the northbound trail goes left while the southbound trail goes sharp right. Coordinates at the intersection are 42.6124 -73.1910. 12/8/20 --- David Cullen --- http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=42.6014%20-73.2003&… --- 2020	10-15
10.50 miles Old Adams Road	The trail head for Old Adams Road is the same as for the Jones Nose Trail. See Mile 9.0 --- The Old Adams Road goes east over relatively level terrain. In 2 miles it intersects the AT. Here the northbound AT goes left, while the southbound goes right. The Google map seems to suggest this road is open to vehicle traffic. it is not. Coordinates at the AT intersection are: 42.5984 -73.1777. 12/8/20 --- David Cullen --- 2020	10-15
13.20 miles Outlook Avenue	From the intersection of MA 8 with Mountain Road and Church St. in Cheshire, go west on Mountain Road. In 0.3 milees go right (north) on Outlook Avenue and continue 0.9 miles to the trail crossing. The marker on the attached map indicates the trail crossing. Limited roadside parking. If you zoom in on the satellite view a car can be seen parked near the crossing. --- At the crossing the northbound trail goes west and begins the ascent of Mt. Greylock. The southbound trail goes east and descends towards Cheshire. 12/8/20 (revalidated September 2023) --- David Cullen --- https://maps.google.com/maps?q=42.5757%20-73.1644&hl=en&sll=42.601644%2C-73.200… --- 2023	Limited roadside parking