Massachusetts trails · South Taconic Trail
South Taconic Trail
A 3.5-mile out-and-back in Massachusetts, with 1,162 ft of climbing. Reaches Bash Bish Mountain and other summit/waterfall destinations. Managed by MassGIS (Bureau of Geographic Information).
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 70% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 1.2. It gives back about 774 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Bash Bish Mountain (summit)
- Alander Mountain (summit)
- Bash Bish Falls (waterfall)
Getting there
Unnamed trail access. About 58 min drive (36 mi) from Pittsfield. 42.11322, -73.49194 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:36 a.m., the sun rises at 7:05 a.m. and sets at 6:14 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:42 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 09 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 7.1-mile round trip takes roughly 3 h 47 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:51 a.m. — 7 h 23 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Unnamed trail + South Taconic Trail — 5.2 mi loop, 231 ft gain
Across the border
- Continues into NY as South Taconic Trail — view on the map
Nearby trails
- Mount Frissell Trail — 4.5 mi
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail — 6.6 mi
- Ski Trail — 10.0 mi
- Willams River Rail Trail — 16.8 mi