Directly on the Massachusetts border with New York there are an extensive set of trails. Most of them are old roads now used by ATVs and snowmobiles. There are foot trails mixed in and all of it can be hiked. The trails can get wet and muddy due to these vehicles but they allow lots of wandering and creating loops in the woods.
In some spots the trails are two lane superhighways through the woods. The location above had two lanes for about a half mile. I assume this is to avoid collisions but in many spots it’s so wet people have created more than two lanes.
The roads and trails create a network of paths but there are quite a lot of signs to help navigate, though they all differ.
One highlight of these woods is Twin Ponds. Two ponds hidden in the woods. The second twin and larger pond is just beyond those trees in the background on that slight rise.
The trails are intersected at a few points by the Taconic Crest Trail. This is more of a footpath and tends to be less wet than the ATV trails.
Today I started off Brickyard Road just off Route 20 but I've accessed this trail network from the parking areas on Route 20 and the Pittsfield side as well. The trails extend for miles and there are many access points. Makes for interesting wandering
A dreary December day. 31º with a few flurries but still no real snow.
