Miles
Mark
Turn
This Leg
Description
Start
Hancock, MA. At the intersection of Rt 43 and Brodie Mountain Rd.
0.0
East
2.8
Brodie Mountain Rd (Eastbound) -- climb 500 vertical feet
2.8
R
2.5
Bailey Rd -- nice downhill
5.3
R
1.7
Rt 7 -- South [HH - wide shoulder]
Major
Variation
To climb to the highest summit in the state of Massachusetts
: see the "Up and Down Mt Greylock" variation below. Adds 20 miles and 2600 vertical feet of climbing to route.6.8
food
Lanesborough, MA
7.0
L
0.6
Summer St (up a hill)
7.6
L
4.7
Old Cheshire Rd (becomes Lanesborough Rd)
12.3
T
L
0.3
Rt 8 -- North
12.6
EE
R
0.6
Church St -- goes through Cheshire, MA
13.1
cross Rail Trail
13.2
BL
0.7
becomes Main St (pass by East Main St goes BR)
13.9
BL
2.9
becomes Wells Rd, starts climbing
16.8
T
R
0.2
Rt 116 -- East -- still climbing
17.0
L
5.8
Henry Rd, becomes East Rd -- finish the climbing, then a long downhill.
22.8
T
R
1.1
Rt 8A -- North, Church St
23.9
BL
1.7
Rt 8A, Ashland St (pass by Church St goes BR)
25.6
food
North Adams, MA
25.6
EE
L
0.2
Rt 2 -- West
25.8
EE
R
0.2
Marshall St
26.0
L
4.8
River St -- climb a hill, then cruise along the Hoosic River, becomes North Hoosac Rd
30.8
L
0.8
Cole Ave
31.6
T
R
0.4
Main St (West)
32.0
site
to see more of Williams College, continue Straight on Main St, and explore some of the side streets.
32.0
L
0.2
Spring St
32.1
food
Williamstown, NY
32.2
L
0.3
Latham St
32.5
T
R
5.1
Water St (Rt 43 South) -- several sections right alongside the Green River.
37.6
food
at Rt 7
37.6
cross
8.6
Rt 43 South (cross Rt 7) -- lots of small climbs, with rests in between
46.2
L
Finish
intersection with Brodie Mountain Rd, Hancock, MA.
