Massachusetts trails · Taconic Trail
Taconic Trail
A 2.8-mile out-and-back in Massachusetts, with 716 ft of climbing. Reaches Berlin Mountain and other pass/summit destinations. Managed by MassGIS.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 48% of the ascent falls between mile 1.9 and mile 2.8. It gives back about 582 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Berlin Mountain (summit)
- Berlin Pass (pass)
- Petersburg Pass (pass)
- Mount Raimer (summit)
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 7:04 a.m. and sets at 6:12 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:41 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 08 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 5.6-mile round trip takes roughly 2 h 47 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:52 a.m. — 8 h 21 min before sunset.
Loop options
- TACONIC TRAIL + Taconic Crest Trail — 4.3 mi loop, 386 ft gain
Across the border
- Continues into NY as Sara Tenney trail — view on the map
Nearby trails
- Appalachian Trail/Long Trail — 7.0 mi
- Mahican Mohawk Trail — 13.2 mi
- Appalachian Trail — 15.3 mi
- Taconic Crest Trail — 18.0 mi