Route description

              SOUTH BERKSHIRE SIDE TRIPS NORTHBOUND,
                   CONNECTICUT BORDER TO LENOX


     DIST     INSTRUCTIONS                            BEAR BEAR ALTI-
STEP READ     **SIDE TRIP CONNECTION (Asterisks)      ING  ING  TUDE
     DOWN     Note (not capitalized)                  BACK FWD  FEET

     SIDE TRIP 1

   1   0.00   HARD RIGHT on Alum Hill Rd from          155  115   679
                main route on Polikoff Rd

   2   1.21   MERGE FROM RIGHT at fork                 240  085   666
              SHEFFIELD-NEW MARLBOROUGH before turn

   3   1.35   LEFT on Mill River Rd                    265  355   705

   4   2.36   STRAIGHT where Brewer Hill Rd goes left; 270  050   715
              BEAR LEFT at triangle still on Clayton
                Mill River Rd

   5   3.84   STRAIGHT past Brewer Branch Rd           200  020   787
              **Umpachene Falls -- waterfall and
                swimming hole 0.2 mi on right

   6   5.08   RIGHT over bridge THEN LEFT past         260  340   833
                store on Great Barrington Rd

   7   6.56   LEFT at triangle onto Mill River-        170  295  1070
                Sheffield Rd

   8   7.49   NEW MARLBOROUGH -> SHEFFIELD             100  280  1096

   9   9.66   REJOIN MAIN ROUTE: STRAIGHT on County Rd 115  295   673
                where Hewins Rd merges from right;
                continue across river onto Maple St


     SIDE TRIP 2

   1   0.00   LEAVE MAIN ROUTE:                        135  300   709
              BEAR LEFT at fork entering South
                Egremont from Sheffield Rd

   2   0.16   MERGE FROM LEFT onto Rte 23-41           115  265   715

   3   0.62   BEAR LEFT onto Rte 41                    045  200   732

   4   0.78   BEAR RIGHT onto Mt Washington Rd         015  225   741

   5   4.12   EGREMONT -> MT WASHINGTON                025  205  1378
                Mt Washington Rd becomes East St

   6   5.20   BEAR LEFT on East St                     355  155  1608

   7   6.00   MERGE FROM LEFT, still on East St        325  100  1680

   8   8.51   RIGHT onto Cross Rd at town center       190  260  1660

   9   9.13   MERGE FROM RIGHT onto West St            120  310  1621

  10  10.39   BEAR LEFT onto Falls Rd                  100  260  1350

  11  10.80   Bash Bish Falls access trail on left     170  350  1243

  12  12.41   MT WASHINGTON, MA -> COPAKE, NY just     080  260  1001
                past second access trail; Falls Rd
                becomes Route 344; Ore Pit Pond
                swimming area on right

  13  14.51   RIGHT on Cemetery Rd at town center      080  310   700

  14  14.61   RIGHT ON North Mountain Rd               130  045   700

  15  16.51   RIGHT on Breezy Hill Rd                  170  045   850

  16  18.11   Top of climb                             195  015  1286

  17  19.11   COPAKE, NY -> HILLSDALE, NY              215  035   984

  18  19.45   RIGHT on Rte 23                          205  135   840

  19  20.54   HILLSDALE, NY -> COPAKE, NY              320  140   951
                just before Catamount ski area

  20  20.69   COPAKE, NY -> EGREMONT, MA               315  135  1017

  21  23.64   STRAIGHT onto Rte 23-41                  255  075   732

  22  24.15   BEAR LEFT on Rte 23 in South Egremont    260  080   715

  23  24.29   STRAIGHT on Rte 23-41 in South Egremont  270  000   719
                rejoining main route which merges from
                right on Button Ball Lane


     SIDE TRIP 3

   1   0.00   STRAIGHT on Rte 23-41 in Great           265  075   771
                Barrington where main route goes hard
                left on Rte 71

   2   1.23   Newsboy monument on right                220  040   715
                Fill your water bottle at fountain

   3   1.63   MERGE FROM LEFT onto Route 7             220  355   722

   4   1.91   LEFT onto St James Pl, Gt Barrington     210  290   712
              **SIDE TRIP 4: goes straight on Rte 7

   5   2.02   RIGHT on Castle St after RR overpass     110  015   715
                Steep climb for next mile; walk if
                you must to view 19th century mansions

   6   3.14   MERGE FROM LEFT: Castle St becomes       155  335   886
                Alford Rd

   7   3.68   REJOIN MAIN ROUTE: Straight on Alford    135  315   758
                Rd; Albert Schweitzer Center 0.9 mi
                on left on Hurlbert Rd


     SIDE TRIP 4

   1   0.00   DIVERGE FROM SIDE TRIP 3: NORTH on       215  035   712
                Rte 7 in Great Barrington

   2   0.64   RIGHT and over river bridge still on     185  090   699
                Rte 7

   3   1.10   STRAIGHT on Rte 23                       300  120   715

   4   3.51   LEFT on Monument Valley Rd               255  355   981

   5   6.21   RIGHT on Rte 7                           100  020   873

   6   8.12   GREAT BARRINGTON -> STOCKBRIDGE          175  035   869

   7  10.67   REJOIN MAIN ROUTE; Right on Rte 102      180  115   843




     SIDE TRIP 5

   1   0.00   RIGHT on West Dale Rd (dirt road)        300  190   951

   2   0.92   MERGE FROM LEFT onto Mohawk Lake Rd      005  140   974

   3   1.44   RIGHT on Willow St                       315  225   860

   4   1.83   Chesterwood, home and studio of Daniel   045  225   876
                Chester French: BACKTRACK on Willow

   5   2.02   RIGHT on Christian Hill Rd               225  135   899

   6   2.30   CROSS Rte 183 onto Glendale Rd           315  100   810

   7   2.84   Former Stockbridge town dump on right    225  075   876
                which was closed when Arlo arrived

   8   3.11   LEFT on Butler Rd and down hill to       260  315   860
               footbridge

   9   3.29   Over footbridge to Norman Rockwell       120  315   827
               Museum: then BACKTRACK over footbridge

  10   3.48   RIGHT on Middle St (Glendale changes     315  080   860
                name)

  11   4.04   LEFT on Church St (Rte 102) at town      280  355   846
                green; Arlo was jailed at town hall
                here; Children's clock tower on green;
                Indian memorial after turn

  12   4.58   STRAIGHT on Church St where Rte 102      175  355   840
                bears left

  13   4.71   BEAR RIGHT on Field St                   195  355   833

  14   4.85   HARD RIGHT on Meeting House Rd           195  135   883

  15   5.02   Cliff over which Arlo dumped trash       315  135   925

  16   5.19   RIGHT on Prospect Hill Rd                315  170  1007

  17   5.47   Naumkeag Mansion                         340  160   984

  18   5.95   MERGE FROM RIGHT onto Pine St            340  200   843

  19   6.10   RIGHT on Main St (Rte 102)               025  110   840

  20   6.17   Fete Chez Vous Foods (former Alice's     280  100   840
                Restaurant) at back of alley after
                Red Lion Inn; main route continues
                on Rte 102




     SIDE TRIP 6

   1   0.00   RIGHT on Meadow St and over river bridge 265  065   856

   2   2.33   RIGHT on Main Road                       270  155   883
              LEE -> TYRINGHAM 0.5 mi after turn

   3   4.19   Gingerbread House; BACKTRACK on          315  135   935
                Meadow St but you may continue 0.9 mi
                to Tyringham Center.  Note NO STORE there.

   4   6.06   STRAIGHT past Meadow St                  135  315   883
              TYRINGHAM -> LEE 0.5 mi before turn

   5   6.60   Spring on right; fill water bottle       180  000   860

   6   7.52   LEFT on Rte 102                          215  330   883

   7   7.60   RIGHT on Pleasant St (old 102)           030  225   883

   8   7.67   LEFT on Lois St after bridge             030  260   883

   9   7.86   RIGHT on Marble St, rejoining main route 080  320   919




     SIDE TRIP 7

   1   0.00   RIGHT on Stockbridge Rd where main       175  080   892
                route goes left

   2   0.30   LEFT on High St after town green and     260  340   886
                courthouse

   3   0.81   RIGHT on Center St                       160  070   902

   4   1.04   LEFT on Columbia Rd along river          255  045   902

   5   1.77   MERGE FROM LEFT on Greylock St           210  005   919

   6   2.05   BEAR LEFT on Mill St and cross river     175  330   928
              LEE -> LENOX
              **Right to October Mountain State Park
                just before bridge over river

   7   2.67   BEAR RIGHT onto Crystal St, with river   150  025   945
                on right

   8   3.91   LEFT on Housatonic St                    190  290   965

   9   6.12   REJOIN MAIN ROUTE: RIGHT on Rte 7A       105  020  1280

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