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Easy Hiking Trails near Pittsfield

The directory currently contains 17 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Pittsfield. Their average mapped distance is 2.7 km and average recorded ascent is 52 m (171 ft); the longest route in the set is 5.2 km.

This subset represents 35% of the 48 quality-checked routes near Pittsfield. Its average distance is 2.7 km, compared with 8.6 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 52 m (171 ft), versus 288 m (945 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set is rated easy by the directory’s distance-and-elevation model. The rating does not verify surface, exposure or current hazards. Within this set, 17 routes (100%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 3 (18%) 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

0.5 km

Orange Trail

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

0 m

Downtown Loop

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

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

Easy

Clam River Loop

Massachusetts · United States

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
52 m
Typical duration
32 min
  • River
Easy

Downtown Loop

Massachusetts · United States

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.0 mi
Typical duration
41 min
Easy

Morningside Loop

Massachusetts · United States

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
23 m
Typical duration
1 hr 7 min
Easy

Clam River Trail

Massachusetts · United States

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
112 m
Typical duration
43 min
  • River
Easy

Orange Trail

Massachusetts · United States

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Typical duration
7 min
Easy

Yellow Trail

Massachusetts · United States

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
63 m
Typical duration
35 min
Easy

Hammertown Loop

Massachusetts · United States

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
62 m
Typical duration
40 min
Easy

Stony Ledge

Massachusetts · United States

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
62 m
Typical duration
40 min
Easy

Aqueduct Trail

Massachusetts · United States

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.1 mi
Typical duration
43 min
Easy

Ashley Trail

Massachusetts · United States

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
59 m
Typical duration
34 min
Easy

Basin Pond Trail

Massachusetts · United States

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
110 m
Typical duration
53 min
Easy

Felton Trail

Massachusetts · United States

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
60 m
Typical duration
41 min
Easy

Mother Loop Trail

Massachusetts · United States

Distance
3.8 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
73 m
Typical duration
54 min
Easy

Navin Trail

Massachusetts · United States

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
64 m
Typical duration
28 min
Easy

Spruce Trail

Massachusetts · United States

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
42 m
Typical duration
22 min
Easy

Old Mill Trail

Massachusetts · United States

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
49 m
Typical duration
33 min
Easy

Tyler Swamp Loop

Massachusetts · United States

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
52 m
Typical duration
48 min

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
Clam River LoopMassachusetts2.2 km52 m32 minEasyApril to October
Downtown LoopMassachusetts3.3 km0 m41 minEasyApril to October
Morningside LoopMassachusetts5.2 km23 m1 hr 7 minEasyApril to October
Clam River TrailMassachusetts2.7 km112 m43 minEasyApril to October
Orange TrailMassachusetts0.5 km0 m7 minEasyApril to October
Yellow TrailMassachusetts2.4 km63 m35 minEasyApril to October
Hammertown LoopMassachusetts2.7 km62 m40 minEasyApril to October
Stony LedgeMassachusetts2.8 km62 m40 minEasyApril to October
Aqueduct TrailMassachusetts3.5 km0 m43 minEasyApril to October
Ashley TrailMassachusetts2.3 km59 m34 minEasyApril to October

Morningside Loop, Downtown Loop, Clam River Loop 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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