Start: MA 8, Cheshire, MA
We woke up excited today! We were going to be over 3000 feet for our first time this trip! The plan was to do a 14.1 mile slack pack up and over Mount Greylock. EMT, No Whistle, Brian and I headed out to get a 10 mile hitch back to where we left the trail. Within the first 3 minutes a car pulled over with a mother and daughter. The four of us squeezed in the back and they took us all the way back to the trail. The 7.7 miles up the mountain were a nice gradual climb with some short steep climbs mixed in. EMT walked far ahead while No Whistle, Brian and I walked together. I was hiking without a pack and I felt as though I was floating and gliding down the trail. Brian and I reached the summit of Greylock in 2 hours and 50 minutes. It was a gorgeous day so we climbed up the observation tower and had views of the Catskill, Adirondack, Taconic, and Green Mountain ranges. Stratton Mountain stood tall in the distance proudly displaying the climb we will face in a few days. We spent about 2 hours at the summit eating lunch and talking with lots of other hikers, both northbound and southbound. At 3pm we began the 6.3 mile descent to North Adams. It started gradual but the last 3 miles were steep, descending over 1500 feet in elevation. We reached MA 2 and stuck out our thumbs. Two nice women in a Prius pulled over about 100 feet in front of us and backed up all the way to where we were standing. They told us to jump in and they took us back to town. It was a beautiful day on a great trail up a tall mountain with gorgeous views. Amazing!
End: MA 2, North Adams, MA
Peace Be The Journey
~Flicka
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