Lets drive the Mohawk Trail! Come on, its a curvy sixty plus mile drive.



Region: Berkshire Mountains in northwest Massachusetts
Length: Approximately 65 miles
Features: Gentle mountain scenery, historic towns, forested state parks
Side Activities: Hiking, fishing, swimming, skiing, camping, historical exploration

The trail began life as a Native American footpath across the Berkshires, used for trade, hunting, and social calling by five tribes, including the Pocumtuck and the Mohawk. After the colonization, the trail was successively widened and repaved, and its route altered to accommodate changing modes of transportation. All the stages of the region's economic life are represented: wild forests and mountains, colonial trading and farming villages, 19th century manufacturing towns, and the 20th century retrofitted rust belt. In 1914, at the dawn of the automobile age, the Mohawk Trail was declared a scenic route, the first such one.

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For the planned BBQ in Charlemont where we will all meet up to eat. There is a park called Mohawk Trail State Forest.

Mohawk Trail State Forest
Rte. 2, Charlemont
413 339-5504

Mohawk Trail State Forest is located in the northern part of western Massachusetts.
From the east: Follow Rte. 2 west to the western end of Charlemont. The park is on the right, four miles west of Charlemont Center.
From the west: Rte. 2 east to Charlemont. The park will be on the left at the bottom of a steep grade.

Tentative Timeline
All New England folks will be meet up in Deerfield. There is a Fire House Parking Lot that is Free. Same location as our usual take off point.

#1. 10:00am Morning Destination for the NE folks:
Historic Deerfield
Address: Old Main Street (off Rts. 5 and 10)
Deerfield, MA 01342
Phone: (413) 774-5581

http://www.historic-deerfield.org/

Description: Fourteen, 18th- and 19th-century houses set in 330-year old village; period furnishings, ceramics, and silver; walking tours; Flynt Center of Early New England Life.

Anticipated 10:30am Morning Drive off

#2. Ok, Noon stop is Mohawk Trail State Forest:
Mohawk Trail State Forest
Mohawk Trail State Forest
Street: 503 RT-2/MOHAWK TRL
Charlemont, MA
413 339-5504

Mohawk Trail State Forest is located in the northern part of western Massachusetts.
From the east: Follow Rte. 2 west to the western end of Charlemont. The park is on the right, four miles west of Charlemont Center.
From the west: Rte. 2 east to Charlemont. The park will be on the left at the bottom of a steep grade.

At noon folks should all be joined at the Mohawk Trail State Forest for some finger licking foods and activities.
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Indicate who can bring what:
25 hot dogs............................(Jeff)
25 hamburgers..........................(grovefromnh)
15 various sausage/patties.............(Pinky)
15 grill chicken filet/cutlet..........(elmmx5)
25 Hamburger Rolls.....................(TheToon)
25 Hot Dog Rolls.......................(s2k11)
15 Hard Rolls..........................(ajlafleche)
Propane grills.........................(Paivag, JSWhaler, elmmx5)
Pks Salads (4 oz. Per Person)
25 slices of cheese....................(ajlafleche)
15 prep. chicken wings
1 Vegetable platters...................(Ray K.)
1 pk of Potato Salad...................(Tadashi)
1 pk of Macaroni Salad.................(Tadashi)
1 pk of Pasta Salad....................(Dcon67)
1 Dessert platters.....................(JSWhaler)
1 pk of Cookies........................(Bigcity)
2 bags of various chips + dip..........(MidnightDragon, WGKNH)
60 cans of various soda

 

Full Drive Map:


Note the number of Curves!

 

mmm curves.. nice road. would love to go, it's quite a hike, but let me see if I can make it.

Sounds like a great day / overnight and nice work on setting it all up.

 

Count Connie and I in, this is a great drive.

Will have to check with Connie on what we can bring.

 

Count me in solo and I will bring a case of Deuchmacher hot dogs and buns.

 

Probably in. I'll check with the g/f and the calendar later on today.

 

Not really a hike, us CT guys meet at the mobil station between exit 55-56 on the Merrit at 8-8:15am. Its about 2 hrs from there. For you just add 30mins. We are usually back in Milford between 5-6pm.

This is the drive you don't want to miss this year. Worse case try to make it out in the fall as well.

 

im in without a doubt!!

12pk coke and a 12pk of sprite!

 

Caravan?

 

I'M IN...put me down for 24 bottles of water...