Hiking by city · Massachusetts
341 official trails lie within 25 miles of Pittsfield — 788 miles in total, 233 rated easy and 19 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 2,754 ft; the median trail gains 337 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | From town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Trail/Long Trail | 11.4 | 2,754 ft | Expert | 14 mi |
| Appalachian National Scenic Trail | 11.4 | 2,751 ft | Expert | 14 mi |
| Ski Trail | 7.2 | 922 ft | Expert | 19 mi |
| Mahican Mohawk Trail | 16.2 | 1,856 ft | Expert | 17 mi |
| Notchview | 16.4 | 684 ft | Expert | 12 mi |
| Appalachian Trail | 8.9 | 968 ft | Expert | 15 mi |
| Taconic Crest Trail | 6.3 | 1,259 ft | Hard | 6 mi |
| Gould Trail | 2.8 | 1,934 ft | Hard | 13 mi |
| Bellows Pipe Trail | 3.1 | 1,517 ft | Hard | 15 mi |
| Shaker Trail | 5.0 | 693 ft | Hard | 4 mi |
| Money Brook Trail | 2.9 | 1,476 ft | Moderate | 15 mi |
| Taconic Trail | 4.3 | 806 ft | Hard | 10 mi |
| Unnamed trail | 1.9 | 1,638 ft | Moderate | 17 mi |
| Class Of 1933 Trail | 1.8 | 1,473 ft | Moderate | 17 mi |
| Pine Cobble Trail | 1.7 | 1,460 ft | Moderate | 18 mi |
| Phelps Trail | 1.8 | 1,325 ft | Moderate | 14 mi |
| Honwee Loop Trail | 3.1 | 1,038 ft | Moderate | 3 mi |
| Thunderbolt Trail | 1.3 | 1,577 ft | Hard | 14 mi |
| Stony Ledge Ski Trail | 1.7 | 1,369 ft | Moderate | 14 mi |
| Switchback Trail | 2.9 | 860 ft | Moderate | 6 mi |
| Utility Corridor | 2.5 | 1,012 ft | Moderate | 6 mi |
| Haley Farm Trail | 1.7 | 1,325 ft | Moderate | 14 mi |
| Dunbar Brook Trail | 3.3 | 823 ft | Moderate | 23 mi |
| Trout Brook Trail | 2.1 | 1,167 ft | Moderate | 21 mi |
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