Join friends, neighbors and DCR State Park staff for a guided First Day Hike at Mount Greylock State Reservation! This program is free, open to the public and recommended for ages 7 and older.

Hike an easy to moderate 2 miles (90 minutes) on the Bradley Farm Trail. Explore remnants of an old orchard and former farmlands now reclaimed by forest succession. Afterwards enjoy hot chocolate by the fireplace!

Be prepared for cold weather: dress in layers and wear winter boots. If conditions permit, bring snowshoes and hiking poles. Dogs are welcome on a 10 foot maximum leash.

There will be TWO OPPORTUNITIES for First Day Hikes this year. The first hike of the day starts promptly at 9:30 am and has a separate event link at https://930a-mt-greylock-first-day-hike.eventbrite.com/. THIS HIKE STARTS AT 12:30 pm. Both hikes meet at the Mount Greylock State Reservation Visitor Center, 30 Rockwell Road in Lanesborough, MA 01237.

PLEASE NOTE: SPACE IS LIMITED to 25 people per hike.

PRE-REGISTRATION IS RECOMMENDED BY DECEMBER 30.

TO PRE-REGISTER for the 12:30 pm hike: Click on the green REGISTER button in the top right hand corner of this event page. Follow the prompts to register.

Reasonable accommodations available upon request. For more information, or in case of inclement weather, please call the Visitor Center at 413-499-4262.