Mount Greylock State Reservation
About
Mount Greylock State Reservation is a state-managed park in northwestern Massachusetts, about 3.4 miles from the town of Adams. The reservation is run by the state's park and recreation agency and serves as a base for several hiking routes that start within a short distance of one another. Summer into early fall is the most comfortable time to visit. A nearby weather station in North Adams, at 654 feet, records typical average highs around 81°F in July and about 72°F with lows near 49°F in September. Winters there are cold, with typical January highs near 32°F. Trails close to the park include Jones Nose to Summit, about half a mile away, as well as Gould Trail and March Cataract Trail, each under a mile and a half off. For time on the water, the Hoosic River lies about 3 miles away.
Park size
16,809 acres
Inside this park
Location
Mount Greylock State Reservation
Massachusetts
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–81°F and lows of 38–58°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the North Adams Harriman Ap, MA weather station, 5.8 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan32° high14° low
- Feb35° high15° low
- Mar44° high24° low
- Apr57° high33° low
- May69° high44° low
- Jun76° high53° low
- Jul81° high58° low
- Aug79° high56° low
- Sep72° high49° low
- Oct60° high38° low
- Nov48° high30° low
- Dec38° high22° low
Where it is
- Mount Greylock State Reservation · Public land
- Nearest town
- Adams, Massachusetts · 3.4 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Jones Nose to SummitHiking0.5 mi
- Gould TrailHiking1.2 mi
- March Cataract TrailHiking1.4 mi
- Stony LedgeHiking1.4 mi
- Hoosic RiverCanoeing3 mi
- Cheshire ReservoirLake fishing5.6 mi
- Clark CragRock climbing6.4 mi
- Pontoosuc LakeLake fishing8.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
