Massachusetts trails · Notchview

Notchview

A 16.5-mile network in Massachusetts, with 351 ft of climbing. Reaches Judges Hill. Managed by NOTCHVIEW RESERVATION.

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Length

16.5 mi

Elevation gain

351 ft

Difficulty

Expert

Max grade

26%

Steepest mile

+274 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

2.4 mi

Shape

network

Managed by

NOTCHVIEW RESERVATION

Elevation profile

The climbing leans toward the final third: 48% of the ascent falls between mile 11.1 and mile 16.6. It gives back about 1,790 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Judges Hill (summit)

Getting there

Unnamed trail access. About 29 min drive (14 mi) from Pittsfield. 42.49866, -73.02821 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:35 a.m., the sun rises at 7:03 a.m. and sets at 6:12 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:40 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 08 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 16.5-mile route takes roughly 6 h 18 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 1:21 p.m. — 4 h 51 min before sunset.

Loop options

Unnamed trail + NOTCHVIEW — 1.4 mi loop, 75 ft gain
Unnamed trail + NOTCHVIEW — 1.8 mi loop, 135 ft gain
Unnamed trail + NOTCHVIEW — 2.6 mi loop, 352 ft gain