Adams, Massachusetts
Mount Greylock
Massachusetts' roof, topped by a 350-foot stone tower and five-state views.
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Length
- 4.6 mi
- Elevation Gain
- 1,700 ft
- Duration
- 3–4
- Best Season
- May–Oct
- Permit
- Not required
- Dogs
- Allowed
- Features
- Highest point in MA, Stone tower
About the trail
At 3,491 feet, Mount Greylock is the highest point in Massachusetts. The Baschin-Long Trail from the Greylock Glen climbs steadily through northern hardwoods and past Vassal's Head before breaking out onto the summit ridge. The summit holds a 200-foot granite memorial tower, a shallow alpine lake, and the only true alpine tundra in the state.
Trailhead map & directions
Trailhead: 42.6536, -73.1953Get directions →
Turn-by-turn route
- Park at the Greylock Glen Inn lot on Greylock Glen Road in Adams.
- Follow the Long Trail north, then pick up the Baschin-Long Trail.
- Climb steadily through hardwoods to the Verrill Reserve spruce-fir zone.
- Continue to the summit tower and the basalt outcrop overlooks.
- Loop back via the Verrill or Baschin trails. Total: 4.6 miles.
Parking
Greylock Glen lot (fees on summer weekends) or the State Reservation summit lot, which fills fast on foliage weekends.
Tips from the trail
- Summit wind is constant — pack a shell even in July.
- Fall foliage here peaks a week earlier than most of the Berkshires.
- The summit restaurant and tower are open seasonally; check hours.
- The road to the summit is closed to cars in winter.
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