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6.10.07
Greylock Minus The Hordes
Road work closes Massachusetts' highest peak to road traffic
until 2009.
by
Dan Mathers
If you like
hiking Massachusetts’ Mount Greylock, but have shied away
because of the summit’s crowds, now is your window of
opportunity.
The road to Greylock’s summit in North Adams, which is often
busy with car traffic during the summer and autumn months, is
now closed. Wendy Fox, press secretary for the state’s
Department of Conservation and Recreation, said the road, which
was suffering from erosion, is being repaired and likely won’t
be reopened until at least the spring of 2009.
What that means is if you’re a hiker who hates sharing summits
with loud, outdoors-challenged drivers, you want to hike
Greylock now.
During the construction, the summit’s Bascom Lodge and the
Veterans War Memorial Tower are closed. But, Fox says, the
Visitors Center will remain open.
For information on trails and camping on Greylock, check out the
DCR website.
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