{"id":32,"date":"2011-08-29T18:15:33","date_gmt":"2011-08-29T18:15:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/cross-country\/?page_id=32"},"modified":"2015-08-27T15:30:06","modified_gmt":"2015-08-27T15:30:06","slug":"running-route-descriptions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/cross-country\/where-we-run\/running-route-descriptions\/","title":{"rendered":"Running Route Descriptions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Running Route Descriptions<\/strong><\/p>\n

Basic Road Loops from Campus<\/strong>
\n3 miles<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Bulkley & Main<\/u> rectangle to Hopkins Forest: past Williams Inn on W. Main, right onto\u00a0NW Hill Rd., right onto Bulkley back to Rt. 7.<\/p>\n

3.2 miles<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0USATF Map<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Gale Road<\/u> South Street past Clark Art, left on Green River Rd. (Rt 43)<\/p>\n

3 miles<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0 (Ide cutoff<\/u>)\u00a0 (take a left off South Street\/Gale Rd onto Ide Rd, to 43)<\/p>\n

4.2 miles<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0USATF Map<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Cozy Corner<\/u> Cole Ave to end, left to Rt 7 (left on Syndicate for less\u00a0traffic)<\/p>\n

4.3 miles<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0 Galvin Road<\/u> E on 2 past shopping, L Galvin, cross a blocked bridge, L on Mass Ave, L\u00a0on Cole<\/p>\n

6+ miles<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Galvin Road Long<\/u> (continue Mass Ave to Rt 7, L)<\/p>\n

5.2 miles<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0 Blair<\/u> S on 43 for 1 1\/2 m, left up hills (on Blair Rd.), back to Rt 2, left to campus<\/p>\n

6+ miles<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0 Blair-Luce<\/u> Right turn off Blair onto Longmeadow, then first left, first right, and a left\u00a0onto Luce, back to Rt 2, left to campus<\/p>\n

6.5 miles<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0 Henderson<\/u> Cole Ave, L on Mass Ave, R up Henderson, L Brook, L White Oaks, down\u00a0to N.Hoosac, R to Rt 7, L to campus<\/p>\n

7.0 miles<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0 Scott Hill<\/u> Rt 43, right on Scott Hill, right on Rt 7<\/p>\n

9.8 miles<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0 43-7<\/u> Classic road loop around Steele\u2019s Corner (S)<\/p>\n

9.4 miles<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0 Luce-Resevoir short<\/u> \u00a0E on 2 to Luce, R, up past reservoir, L down to 2, L then R on\u00a0Roberts, L Mass Ave, L Cole<\/p>\n

10.5 miles<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 NW Hill<\/u> Up Bulkley, R over NW to Pownal, cross bridge (R) to 346, R into 7 south<\/p>\n

11+ miles<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0 Sloan Road<\/u> 43 S to Steele\u2019s, W on Sloan to Oblong R on Berlin to 2, L to campus<\/p>\n

13.2 miles<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Oblong<\/u> \u00a0Like Sloan but keep on 43 up 1mile S of Steele\u2019s, R on Oblong (add Bee or\u00a0Stone)<\/p>\n

13.0 miles<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Luce Long<\/u> Take R fork up at end of reservoir, to T intersection, L & L down to\u00a0N.Adams, L on 2 back (or Mass Ave)<\/p>\n

7.8 miles<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Greylock<\/u>. Starting from reservoir of Luce loop take R fork & R at T, uphill to top!<\/p>\n

13.3 miles<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 NW-Ladd<\/u>. When reach 7 go L short to Ladd, R up to Brookman R and down paths to\u00a0Mason Hill Rd, R to 7, L to town. Or connect paths to White Oaks and Mountain Meadow<\/p>\n

Combo Road\/Trail Loops from Campus<\/strong>
\n2.2 miles<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 River Path<\/u>\u00a0 Across from E Cemetery (2 East) enter woods behind generator, follow till\u00a0end, out to Cole, R then L Cole Field (extra take paths by river off Cole Field)<\/p>\n

Short variable \u2013 <\/strong>Cole Trails <\/u>along Hoosac River at Cole Field, loop around several ways<\/p>\n

6.5 miles<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Figure 8<\/u> North through Cole field, right onto Cole Ave, left before liquor store, onto\u00a0river path, left onto rt. 2, through cemetery, left on rt. 43, right on Latham, past track, left on\u00a0Denison Park, left on Knolls, right onto South Street, right onto Rt. 2, back to river path, right on Cole Ave, then back through Cole field to campus.<\/p>\n

6.0 miles<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Chestnut Trail<\/u>.\u00a0 N. on Cole, right onto Mass Ave, left onto Pine Cobble, right onto Pine\u00a0Cobble trail, left onto Class of \u201998 trail, second left onto Chestnut trail, down to Chestnut Rd,\u00a0R on Mass Ave to 7, L to campus.<\/p>\n

4 \u2013 8 miles<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Linear Park<\/u>.\u00a0 E on Rt. 2, take a left after the graveyard onto Linear Park Dr. Follow to\u00a0end into corn fields and trail system.<\/p>\n

5.0 miles<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Hopkins Forest short<\/u> Bulkley\/Main with short loop in HoFo (Ho-Fo Special<\/u> shortly after pass Hopkins Forest entrance on NW Hill Rd, take trail to R\u00a0out and back)<\/p>\n

7.5 miles<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Hopkins Forest long<\/u>.\u00a0 Up cinder path in forest to intersection, do loop<\/p>\n

8+ miles<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Shadowbrook<\/u>.\u00a0 Hopkins loop to 2nd intersection, R on path to NW Hill Rd, L around &\u00a0down big hill, R to Shadowbrook, through a farm, up meadow path through woods to NW\u00a0Hill and return to campus<\/p>\n

10.0 miles<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Shadowbrook\/HoFo<\/u> Over NW, down Shadowbrook, L up NW then R into back of\u00a0Hopkins Forest via cut-off trail , R on back loop and out<\/p>\n

6.4 miles<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Bee Hill<\/u> S on 7, up Bee Hill to 2, L, L on 7<\/p>\n

9.0 miles<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Sheep Hill<\/u>.\u00a0 Up RRR trail, left at fork to Fitch trail, right after stone wall onto Running\u00a0Pine trail, right onto Bee Hill, left onto lookout, R into field on Rosenberg ramble, loop\u00a0around past buildings at bottom of hill, back up to bottom of Bee Hill, R to campus<\/p>\n

8.9 miles<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0 Woodcock-Bee<\/u>.\u00a0 at top of Bee cross 2, down trail, L on Berlin Rd, R on Woodcock, L to\u00a0cross 7, up Scott, return via L on Stone Hill or 43<\/p>\n

7 miles<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 RRR Brooks<\/u> W. Main, straight onto Petersburgh Rd. Left at parking area near top onto\u00a0meadow path, then up river bed, a right when the river is too blocked to go farther (~3 false\u00a0rights earlier) up to meadow, left in meadow, into woods onto RRR trail, L onto Bee Hill to\u00a0campus at bottom. Add On<\/u>: Take a right while descending RRR up Fitch trail, and either follow Fitch all the way, or take Running Pine to Bee Hill trailhead.<\/p>\n

7 miles<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Stone Hill<\/u> from left back side of Clark Art on trails (or direct up hill pasture behind) R on\u00a0woodchip path up (several ways) to stone bench, take ridge rd S to Scott Hill, L to 43, L\u00a0campus (or R to 7, R to campus)<\/p>\n

3-4 miles<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Stone Bench<\/u> Up pasture to bench, down winding path (behind bench, 1st R)<\/p>\n

9 miles<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Stone\/Mt. Hope<\/u> Over Stone, R on 43,L on side entrance up into Hope, down to river path\u00a0(or add Mt Hope loop)<\/p>\n

8 miles<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Mt. Hope<\/u>.\u00a0 Out 43, loop up around mansion, back<\/p>\n

10\/11 miles – <\/strong>Deer Ridge<\/u> up into Mt. Hop, behind mansion left drive into woods road up hill. R at T\u00a0to lookout, retrace down to T go straight on ridge, down hill to T trail, take L and down\u00a0Hopper to 43<\/p>\n

11 miles – <\/strong>Deer Ridge from side<\/u> pass Mt. Hope on river trail\u00a0 or 43 or R off Scott Hill from Stone,\u00a0then first left up dirt road into Mt. Hope, then over ridge<\/p>\n

9.8 miles<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Hopper<\/u>.\u00a0 S on 43, up Hopper Rd, 2nd L (fork), onto woods rd down to meadow, left on\u00a0trail to back of Bressett Rd, R on Hopper Rd to retrace return<\/p>\n

11.5 miles<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Mt. Hope\/7<\/u> As Hopper but take R fork, to end, onto woods road, go out to 7, R to 5\u00a0corners, 5m to campus<\/p>\n

8 miles<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Mountain Meadow<\/u>.\u00a0 Up White Oaks, left under Trustees of Reservations gate, bear right at\u00a0intersections, follow signs for Williamstown parking. Hard right up hill after ~1mi in woods,\u00a0then left at top down a ridge for long downhill out to meadow, Follow meadow down to Rt.\u00a07, then L to campus<\/p>\n

10.5 miles<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Broad Brook<\/u>.\u00a0 Up Henderson, pass Brook, onto woods road when Henderson ends,\u00a0becomes trail, L on Broad Brook trail, cross brook four times, L on White Oaks<\/p>\n

13.0 miles<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Birch Brook<\/u>.\u00a0 Hopkins forest, take the right fork, then branch off the trail to the right\u00a0(beyond NW cutoff), up to Taconic Crest. L to Shepherd\u2019s well, L down to RRR Brooks trail.<\/p>\n

8-10 miles<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Peace Valley<\/u>.\u00a0 Up Petersburgh Road to RRR Meadow, across Rt. 2, L, then R around\u00a0guardrail past parking area onto Sara Tenney trail. Down trail, then L on ATV trail to Peace\u00a0Valley Farm. L on Torrey Woods rd, L onto old Bee Hill rd, or R on Woodcock to campus.\u00a0(alternate)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0As above, but R on ATV trail, then L at first trail (an old logging road). Follow all the\u00a0way to Mt. Berlin Rd. Or take R on ATV trail, and follow up to Taconic crest.<\/p>\n

11 miles<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0WRLF (Rural Lands) Loop Trail<\/u>.\u00a0 Over Bee Hill, R on Berlin Mt. Rd., to ski area at top.\u00a0Left towards old ski slope, L at bottom of slope onto trail. R at T-intersection, then next L back to parking area on Mt. Berlin rd. (loop trail itself just 2 miles)<\/p>\n

Variable\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Airport Run<\/u>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0E on Rt. 2, take first right after \u201cWelcome to N. Adams\u201d sign, run to end of\u00a0dead end, then over grass to get to ATV trails behind the runway. Can explore these trails, and hook up with Luce road next to Greylock Reservoir, back to campus. (there is also an entrance off Luce road across the street from the reservoir).<\/p>\n

Van Runs:<\/strong>
\n10.5 miles<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Ingraham Road<\/u>.\u00a0 New Ashford start, south parallel to Rt 7, left on Scott, next left up dirt\u00a0road, into woods, down steeply to Rt 7, left to van\u00a0 9.0 miles<\/strong> cutoff from top L down woods,\u00a0R on Ingraham back to parking<\/p>\n

11 miles<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0 Pownal P.O.<\/u>\u00a0 Up Ladd Road, left on Witch Hollow, Barber Pond to 7, R then\u00a0L(immediate), follow till L on 346, back to Post Office<\/p>\n

9 miles<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Cedar Hill Road<\/u> \u00a0North Pownal. off 346 N. to Lime Kiln road, R onto Carpenter Hill road,\u00a0L onto W Carpenter Road, L onto Mt. Anthony Rd back to Lime Kiln Rd. Take R, then L onto Quarry Hill Rd, then R onto Cedar Hill rd to van.<\/p>\n

9 miles<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Indian Massacre<\/u>.\u00a0 Out and back on rolling Indian Massacre Rd. in N. Pownal off 346.<\/p>\n

5.5 miles<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Mid-Pownal.\u00a0 Loop to N. of Barber Pond<\/p>\n

8 miles \u2013 <\/strong>Strohmaiers<\/u>\u00a0 From Barber Pond out to L on Washing Board Rd, R then straight on Mid-\u00a0Pownal road through farms, R on Niles Rd, R on Barber Pond Rd back to Pond.<\/p>\n

Variable <\/strong>\u2013 loops on Military, County, Mason Hill, Ladd<\/u> \u2013 all dirt roads south of Barber Pond<\/p>\n

Pownal View<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 Many loops from Barn at Rt 7: R Witch Hollow, L on Ladd, out till left bend and\u00a0back, or add loop thru woods to County Road<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Trail\/ ADVENTURE RUNS<\/strong>
\n(get a good map!)<\/p>\n

Taconic Crest<\/strong><\/p>\n

Berlin Rd W to old ski area, up stage rd to L Crest Trail, over Mt Berlin to L on Mills Hollow or Phelps to Oblong (7+)
\nUp Birch Brook trail (back loop HoFo), L on Crest, L Shepherd\u2019s Well into 3R and down, or R on Crest for 3\/4, R down) to NW Hill Rd at Vt line
\nFrom N. Pownal(346) up to Crest, south then down Birch Brook to HoFo
\nFrom Petersburg Pass south to Berlin & back, or north to Snow Hole & back
\nFrom meadow at top of RRR, down Sara Tenney trail (go to parking area across Rt. 2, then down hill till the guard rail on the right ends, trailhead there) Then R on ATV trail at bottom. Follow to Taconic crest. Many trails up. Either take R and go down Shepherd\u2019s Well trail or L over Berlin to Phelps or Mills Hollow.<\/p>\n

Pine Cobble <\/strong>From end of Cole Ave R on Mass Ave, L on Pine Cobble to parking on L, trail across street. Up (rt at top to Cobble) & back, Or L at top on Long Trail, R down App. Trail to 2.Or stay on Long Trail N. to Vermont, can go N till L Broad Brook, down to White Oaks<\/p>\n

The Hopper<\/strong><\/p>\n

From end of Hopper Rd go out Potter Rd behind Deer Ridge to 7, L to Roaring Brook, L, ascend either Stony Ledge Tr to campground, down rd till left on Hopper Trail down to parking. Or ascend Roaring Brook Trail, L to Hopper Trail on R & down.
\nAscend Hopper to summit of Mt. Greylock, take App Tr N to cutoff to Money Brook & down Prospect.
\nFrom parking go out Money Brook Trail then L up Prospect, along ridge to lookout, R down App Tr then R on Money Brook Falls, then down to parking<\/p>\n

Schnellstagen<\/strong><\/p>\n

From Luce Rd up Prospect on App Tr, L down across road, up Mt. Williams, on ridge over Mt. Fitch, to summit of Mt. Greylock (5.2 m, record 50!)<\/p>\n

The Dome<\/strong><\/p>\n

Trail off White Oaks road N of Vt line. Up to summit on less used trail, can connect on way down to Agawam to Broad Brook to return to White Oaks<\/p>\n

GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY RUNNING!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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