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Best Mountain Hikes near Pittsfield

The directory currently contains 9 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Pittsfield. Their average mapped distance is 30.4 km and average recorded ascent is 974 m (3,196 ft); the longest route in the set is 140 km.

This subset represents 19% of the 48 quality-checked routes near Pittsfield. Its average distance is 30.4 km, compared with 8.6 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 974 m (3,196 ft), versus 288 m (945 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

These routes carry the mountain tag. Their measured distance and ascent are shown separately so the label is not used as a proxy for difficulty. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 4 (44%) are rated hard or expert, and 0 (0%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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How do these routes differ?

A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

2.0 km

Cheshire Harbor Trail

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

159 m

Cheshire Harbor Trail

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

Expert

Appalachian Trail

Massachusetts · United States

Distance
140 km
/ 87.2 mi
Elevation gain
3,455 m
Typical duration
38 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Monument atop Mount Greylock at sunset
Hard

Jones Nose to Summit

Massachusetts · United States

Distance
13.2 km
/ 8.2 mi
Elevation gain
706 m
Typical duration
3 hr 48 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Expert

Mahican-Mohawk Trail (M-M)

Massachusetts · United States

Distance
31.8 km
/ 19.8 mi
Elevation gain
1,253 m
Typical duration
9 hr 1 min
  • Mountain
Moderate

Cheshire Harbor Trail

Massachusetts · United States

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
159 m
Typical duration
39 min
  • Mountain
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Moderate

Wilbur’s Clearing to Summit

Massachusetts · United States

Distance
9.1 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
626 m
Typical duration
2 hr 50 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Expert

Taconic Crest Trail

Massachusetts · United States

Distance
58.0 km
/ 36.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,841 m
Typical duration
16 hr
  • Mountain
Moderate

October Mountain Loop Trail

Massachusetts · United States

Distance
10.5 km
/ 6.5 mi
Elevation gain
430 m
Typical duration
2 hr 50 min
  • Mountain
Moderate

Hoosic Ridge Trail

Massachusetts · United States

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
209 m
Typical duration
1 hr 8 min
  • Mountain

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Appalachian TrailMassachusetts140 km3,455 m38 hrExpertApril to October
Jones Nose to SummitMassachusetts13.2 km706 m3 hr 48 minHardApril to October
Mahican-Mohawk Trail (M-M)Massachusetts31.8 km1,253 m9 hr 1 minExpertApril to October
Cheshire Harbor TrailMassachusetts2.0 km159 m39 minModerateApril to October
Wilbur’s Clearing to SummitMassachusetts9.1 km626 m2 hr 50 minModerateApril to October
Taconic Crest TrailMassachusetts58.0 km1,841 m16 hrExpertApril to October
October Mountain Loop TrailMassachusetts10.5 km430 m2 hr 50 minModerateApril to October
Hoosic Ridge TrailMassachusetts4.0 km209 m1 hr 8 minModerateApril to October
Washington Mountain Marsh TrailMassachusetts5.0 km84 m1 hr 10 minModerateApril to October

Appalachian Trail, Jones Nose to Summit, Mahican-Mohawk Trail (M-M) currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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