Taconic Trail State Park
About
Taconic Trail State Park is a 2,234-acre state park in western Massachusetts, about 2.8 miles from Williamstown. It sits within Taconic Trail State Forest, which is managed by State Park and Recreation. Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable stretch for a visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in North Adams show September highs around 72°F with lows near 49°F, while July highs reach about 81°F. Shepherds Well Trail is about half a mile away, and The Cirque and Green Wave mountain biking trails are both within about 1.5 miles. Clark Crag, a climbing area, is about 2.1 miles off.
Park size
2,234 acres
Location
Taconic Trail State Park
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, 4.5 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
- Taconic Trail State Forest · Public land
- Nearest town
- Williamstown, Massachusetts · 2.8 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Shepherds Well TrailHiking0.5 mi
- The CirqueMountain biking1.2 mi
- Green WaveMountain biking1.4 mi
- POC TrailMountain biking1.5 mi
- Learning CurvesMountain biking1.5 mi
- Clark CragRock climbing2.1 mi
- Old Seth Warner Shelter SiteCamping7.3 mi
- Seth Warner ShelterCamping9.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
