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The Best Hiking in Mount Washington

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Top hiking spots in and near Mount Washington

  • Mount Washington, Massachusetts

    Alander Mountain and Brace Mountain Loop

    11.07 mi / 1667 ft gain
    Alander Mountain and Brace Mountain Loop is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Sheffield, Massachusetts.
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  • Mount Washington, Massachusetts

    Climb Alander Mountain

    10.6 mi / 2250 ft gain
    Close to the popular Bash Bish Falls in Mount Washington State Forest is this amazing summit and perfect day hike! Witness the corners of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York all at once (and from the top of this trail, it connects to Bash Bish if you have the time to spear!) From the Mt. Was...
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  • Mount Washington, Massachusetts

    Alander Mountain Trail

    5.65 mi / 840 ft gain
    Alander Mountain Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Copake Falls, New York.
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  • Mount Washington, Massachusetts

    Alander Mountain and Bashbish Falls Loop

    11.96 mi / 2552 ft gain
    Alander Mountain and Bashbish Falls Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a waterfall located near South Egremont, Massachusetts.
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  • Mount Washington, Massachusetts

    Guilder Pond and Mount Washington Lookout Trail

    3.92 mi / 909 ft gain
    Guilder Pond and Mount Washington Lookout Trail is a loop trail that takes you by the lake located near Copake Falls, New York.
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  • Mount Washington, Massachusetts

    Hike Mount Everett

    4.6 mi
    Depending on when you do this hike, you may drive into Mount Everett State Reservation to find the gates open or closed to traffic.  The gates are generally open in the summer during the day (closed at night) so people can drive all the way up to the picnic areas at Guilder Pond. The description ...
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  • Sheffield, Massachusetts

    Race Brook Falls and Mount Everett

    6.31 mi / 2156 ft gain
    Race Brook Falls and Mount Everett is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Sheffield, Massachusetts.
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  • Sheffield, Massachusetts

    Race Brook Trail to Mount Race

    5.51 mi / 1663 ft gain
    Race Brook Trail to Mount Race is an out-and-back trail that takes you through a nice forest located near South Egremont, Massachusetts.
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  • Sheffield, Massachusetts

    Hike to Race Brook Falls

    4.0
    3.4 mi / 1174 ft gain
    Hiking along the Appalachian trail I made a detour in Mt Everett State reservation. About a 2.5 mile detour lead me down to a beautiful 100ft waterfall called Race Brook falls. The waterfall felt made me feel like i was in the tropical jungle in Hawaii. Adding to the beauty of the waterfall were ...
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  • Mount Washington, Massachusetts

    Hike Mount Frissell to Brace Mountain

    4.0
    5.2 mi / 1000 ft gain
    This 5.2 mile round trip out/back hike takes you through three states. You start the hike on Mt Washington Road just across from the stone pillar designating the Connecticut/Massachusetts border. At 0.5 miles you reach Round Mountain 2289 feet. 1.0 mile brings you to the summit of Mt Frissell loc...
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  • Mount Washington, Massachusetts

    Mount Frissell via Mount Frissell Trail

    2.51 mi / 679 ft gain
    Mount Frissell via Mount Frissell Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Taconic, Connecticut.
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  • Mount Washington, Massachusetts

    Mount Fissell Trail to Alander Mountain Trail

    8.02 mi / 1509 ft gain
    Mount Fissell Trail to Alander Mountain Trail is a point-to-point trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near South Egremont, Massachusetts.
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  • Mount Washington, Massachusetts

    Mount Frissell and Brace Mountain Loop Trail

    5.08 mi / 807 ft gain
    Mount Frissell and Brace Mountain Loop Trail is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near South Egremont, Massachusetts.
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  • Sheffield, Massachusetts

    Mount Everett - South Pinnacle

    1.82 mi / 1086 ft gain
    Mount Everett - South Pinnacle is an out-and-back trail that takes you past scenic surroundings located near Sheffield, Massachusetts.
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  • Mount Washington, Massachusetts

    Explore Bash Bish Falls

    4.3
    1 mi
    One of my favorite walks to a spectacular falls. The trail is easy to follow and one mile from NY parking lot and 0.5 from the parking lot. The apparent place to swim. There are several very nice, family safe swimmable pools in the creek above and after the falls. There are signs at the top of t...
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  • Mount Washington, Massachusetts

    Swim in the Buck River

    0.3 mi / 250 ft gain
    his swimming hole is 7 feet deep. At the top of the swimming hole is a 12-foot waterfall with slide down. There is developed camping on the NY side in Copake Falls NY - Taconic State Park. You can also swim in a water-filled quarry: there is a roped off area, complete with a diving platforms and ...
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