Holidays In Massachusetts In The Fall, See Fall Foliage On The Mohawk Trail

Holidays In Massachusetts In The Fall, See Fall Foliage On The Mohawk Trail

by Peter Burns

Holidays in Massachusetts in the fall cannot really be considered complete without a scenic drive through some of the fantastic, fall foliage which New England is famous for. This short article describes one scenic route, across Mount Greylock, and along the Mohawk trail.

The Massachusetts tourist motto is "Massachusetts: It's All Here", as the state is one where you can drive from the beaches and dunes in the east, to the rolling tree covered hills in the west, in less than three hours. Visitors who arrive in their own car, or who are hiring a car, can plan a route to see the best displays of fall foliage.

There are quite a number of books published describing the best scenic routes for an autumn vacation in New England. One route, which has the honor of being New England's first official scenic route, is the Mohawk trail, which can be reached via Mount Greylock.

The Mount Greylock/Mohawk Trail route is a scenic drive through the Berkshires, to the top of Massachusetts' highest mountain, Mount Greylock. The road to the mountain top remains open until 1st November every year.

The section of the drive along Route 2 from the MASS-NY border to the Connecticut River was designated a scenic tourist route by the state legislature in 1914, right at the start of America's love affair with the automobile. This is the Mohawk Trail, a pathway first trodden by the native American tribes, and now a highway through spectacular mountain scenery. As well as spectacular fall scenery, and views such as those of the Hoosac Valley from Route 2's Hairpin Turn, one can visit the Mohawk Trail State Forest (6,457 acres) in Charlemont, where there are several original Indian trails now marked out as hiking trails.

Although you can reach the Mohawk Trail without crossing the top of Mount Greylock it is worth making the 8 mile ascent for the views across the unspoiled rural landscape in this part of the state. From the War Memorial Tower at the summit one can see five states.



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