| This is my favorite Massachusetts scenic
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| | Here you can get trail maps and general
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| drive, but especially during the fall
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| | information about the area.
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| foliage season.
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| | At the summit is the War Memorial Tower.
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| Stretching for 63 miles from the
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| | The climb to the top of a 92-foot-tall
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| Massachusetts-New York border to Millers
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| | tower at the summit provides magnificent
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| Falls on the Connecticut River is a
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| | views of five states. Once your summit
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| stretch of road known as The Mohawk
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| | viewing is complete take the Notch Road
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| Trail. It offers one of Massachusetts
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| | down to meet the Mohawk Trail on Route 2
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| most beloved and popular fall foliage
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| | in North Adams.
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| scenic drives area.
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| | North Adams celebrates the autumn season
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| Attractions in the region of the Mohawk
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| | with the North Adams Fall Foliage
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| Trail are Mount Greylock, The Bridge of
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| | Festival and Parade. This is usually the
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| Flowers, Glacial Potholes, a natural
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| | last weekend of September or the first
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| marble bridge formed by erosion, state
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| | weekend of October. In North Adams is the
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| forests, old Indian hiking trails, and a
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| | Western Gateway Heritage State Park,
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| plethora of country inns, gift shops, and
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| | which features an exhibit on the building
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| arts and craft attractions.
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| | of the Hoosac Tunnel. Close by east of
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| The trail more or less follows the
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| | North Adams off Route 2 and 8 is Natural
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| footpath trade and travel route used by
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| | Bridge State Park.
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| the peoples in this part of the northeast
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| | Follow Route 2 east out of North Adams
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| since postglacial age. The path was well
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| | ascending the Hoosac Mountain Range until
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| trodden and used to move between the
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| | Hairpin Turn and then onto the Western
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| Hudson and Connecticut River valleys.
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| | Summit. Here you can stop and admire the
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| Anytime of the year traveling this same
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| | vistas of Mount Greylock, Vermont's Green
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| path by road through this part of the
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| | Mountains, and the valley below.
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| Berkshire Hills is relaxing and
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| | How fast or slow you take the next part
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| inspiring... but especially during fall
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| | of the journey depends on time.
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| foliage season when everything is cloaked
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| | Continuing on Route 2 east takes you
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| and carpeted in vibrant autumn colors.
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| | though Charlemont where the famous "Hail
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| This fall foliage scenic drive covers
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| | to the Sunrise" statue stands in Memorial
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| most of the major attractions and plenty
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| | Park.
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| of time for stopping and admiring the
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| | The eastern end of this scenic drive on
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| view or picking up an antique or two. The
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| | the Mohawk Trail on Route 2 takes you out
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| drive is approximately 65 miles but you
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| | to Shelburne Falls where you can view The
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| should allow all day for viewing in an
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| | Bridge of Flowers - a transformed
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| unhurried and gentle manner.
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| | trolley bridge - and the Glacial Potholes
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| Start on Route 7 in Lanesborough, just
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| | below Salmon Falls, where time has
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| south of Route 2. Follow Lanesborough one
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| | produced interesting geological pools.
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| mile north to Rockwell Road on the right.
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| | Scattered throughout this drive are state
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| This road leads to the summit of Mount
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| | parks, hikes along ancient trails, scenic
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| Greylock.
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| | views, and of course specialty shopping
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| The trip to the summit offers splendid
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| | and dinning opportunities. So as you wind
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| view of the valleys and other peaks in
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| | your way around on this tour take time to
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| the area. A few miles on Rockwell Road
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| | enjoy this area of a window into the
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| is the Mount Greylock Visitor center.
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| | area's heritage.
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