Massachusetts trails · Utility Corridor
Utility Corridor
A 2.5-mile out-and-back in Massachusetts, with 1,012 ft of climbing. Reaches October Mountain and other lake/summit destinations. Managed by MassGIS (Bureau of Geographic Information).
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 84% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 0.8.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- October Mountain (summit)
- Halfway Pond (lake)
- Washington Mountain Lake (lake)
Getting there
Utility Corridor access. 42.37308, -73.24038 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:47 a.m., the sun rises at 6:16 a.m. and sets at 7:29 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:58 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 12 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 4.9-mile round trip takes roughly 2 h 50 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:06 a.m. — 10 h 22 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Schemerhorn Trail + Switchback Trail + UTILITY CORRIDOR — 3.9 mi loop, 1,085 ft gain
- Utility Corridor + UTILITY CORRIDOR — 0.9 mi loop, 52 ft gain
- Utility Corridor + UTILITY CORRIDOR — 0.9 mi loop, 52 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Appalachian Trail — 8.1 mi
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail — 8.1 mi
- Taconic Crest Trail — 8.2 mi
- Willams River Rail Trail — 8.9 mi