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Take in spectacular views, discover American history first-hand, and be inspired by world- class arts and culture as you travel the scenic byways of Western Massachusetts. You’ll find adventure at every turn on seven designated scenic byways.

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here’s nothing more American than a Ski, snowshoe or snowmobile. Don’t T road trip. forget to pack the fishing rods, the Put aside the schoolbooks, the schedules and the cycling helmets and a picnic basket. • Jacob’s Ladder Trail office headaches, and open your eyes to the splendors Set out for a weekend adventure. Mohawk Trail • of quintessential New England — found in abundance Be spontaneous or use the byway Route 112 • Route 116 • Route 122 along the seven scenic byways of Western Massachusetts. map and website to help you plan Consider an auto or bicycling tour. Relax, reconnect your excursion. with loved ones, and marvel at the gorgeous views. To learn more about points of interest in You’ll find something around every bend. A vintage this brochure, visit bywayswestmass.com. Prepared in cooperation with the Massachusetts Department of bowling alley, a drive-in movie theater, world-class art Transportation (MassDOT), Office of Transportation Planning, and the Cover: Connecticut River as seen from Mount Sugarloaf; United States Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. museums, outdoor dance performances, pick-your- MASS MoCA; Mohawk Trail Byway near North Adams; Memorial Tower on Mount Greylock. own berry farms, and more. Zipline as fast or as slow Back Cover: Connecticut River Byway; Sterling and Francine as you choose. Raft, cycle or swim. Clark Art Institute; Rail Trail over Connecticut River. Above: . Ruth Schneider photography.

BYWAY-Brochure-FNL.indd 1 6/6/13 11:34 AM COnneCTiCUT RiveR Connecticut River Family farms, historic town centers, panoramic views of rolling hills, forests and pastures dominate the The STaTS Massachusetts stretch of the Length: 38 miles in THe MOnTAGUe MiLL Massachusetts; the Connecticut River national Scenic With a bookstore, a café, artist galleries, antique shops and entire nationally concerts all within a 19th-century gristmill, this is a great place designated scenic Byway. Hikers, paddlers, anglers, byway that extends to get lost for a few hours. A DRive-in THeATeR into New Hampshire THAT’S in TWO PLACeS history buff s and art lovers will all fi nd and totals AT OnCe 498 miles. The three-mile hike to the top of Mount Toby rewards you with The Northfi eld Drive-in Movie Theater plenty of reasons to get out of the car some of the best views around the Connecticut River Valley. For is one of the last drive-in movie Link it up: The an interesting detour, fi nd the spur trail leading to the ruins of and explore, or stretch this leisurely theaters in Massachusetts, but half of Connecticut River a cabin that was part of an Irish settlement around 1850. it is actually in Winchester, New Scenic Byway crosses the Mohawk afternoon drive into a longer road trip. PORTeR-PHeLPS-HUnTinGTOn MUSeUM Hampshire. Trail Scenic Byway in This historic site tells the story of six generations of a prosper- A TRee OLDeR THAn eveRyOne Erving, and inter- ous 18th-century farm. Guided tours glimpse the lives of three in THe CAR, COMBineD sects with the Route centuries of family, artisans, slaves and servants. 116 Scenic Byway in VERMONT The “Buttonball Tree” in Sunderland is Sunderland. Williamstown NEW HAMPSHIRE neW enGLAnD nATiOnAL SCeniC TRAiL a huge sycamore that is estimated to North Adams 112 J.A. Skinner State Park in Hadley off ers access to the New be as old as the U.S. Constitution that Northfield was signed in 1787. Colrain England National Scenic Trail, a 215-mile hiking trail with 2 91 63 8 sections in Massachusetts and Connecticut.

NEW YORK Mt. Greylock Summit A MOUnTAinTOP HOTeL Shelburne Falls Adams Orange Athol LOCAL AGRiCULTURe Look for the white building on top of 2 2 Greenfield 7 Erving 2A Stop at one of the many farm stands, corn mazes, creameries, , called the Summit Gardner To BOSTON Mt. Greylock 112 2 Scenic Byway 116 sugar shacks and bakeries along the byway. Changing seasons House. This was a popular hotel in the Ashfield DiD yOu CT River Scenic Byway bring changing produce, from maple syrup and eggs to lettuce 1800s, when Mount Holyoke was a 9 knOW? Lanesborough 116 122 tourist destination on par with Niagara 47 and spinach to eggplant and squash. 20 Falls; it is now a visitor center. The byway traverses Sunderland A nATiOnAL SCeniC ByWAy Pittsfield the bottom of Lake 20 112 Westfield River The Connecticut River Scenic Byway is One-ROOM SCHOOLHOUSe Hitchcock, an ancient Connecticut River Barre National Scenic Byway the only nationally designated byway in the glacial lake that at 8 Just north of the entrance to J.A. 7 one time extended Amherst Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Skinner State Park, see if you can fi nd 90 To ALBANY Housatonic River The byway extends into New Hampshire the brick one-room schoolhouse. 200 miles from Hadley central Connecticut Lee and Vermont to the Canadian line. Northampton 112 HOW HiGH CAn iT GeT? through Massachu- Stockbridge 47 It straddles both sides of the New 32 122 Hampshire –Vermont border until it In the Hockanum Meadows of Hadley setts to northern 20 Quabbin Reservoir Ware South Hadley Vermont. The glacial Worcester look for the post along the road that 91 reaches Massachusetts in Northfi eld, and continues to South Huntington lake deposits have Connecticut River shows how high the fl oodwaters of the Hadley. To make this trip a long loop, start in South Hadley and resulted in the Con- Russell drive north, choosing either the New Hampshire or Vermont Connecticut River have risen in 90 90 necticut River Valley side of the byway. When you get to the border with Canada, the past. 90 Palmer having some of the return south on the opposite side of the river. Allow at least 14 best agricultural soil 20 To BOSTON Photos: Tobacco barn; cyclist crossing the 20 hours to drive the entire byway along both sides of the river. Connecticut River. in the world. Springfield

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CONNECTICUT JACOB’S LADDeR TRAiL Jacob’s Ladder Trail Take a drive across “the fi rst of the great mountain crossovers” and feel transported back to a slower and The STaTS simpler time. Length: 35 miles keySTOne ARCH BRiDGeS Link it up: The These 70-foot-high, mid-19th-century bridges in Middlefi eld, Jacob’s Ladder Trail The Jacob’s Ladder Trail Scenic Byway Becket and Chester are the oldest of their kind in the U.S. built VERMONT 112 Scenic Byway inter- Connecticut River for railroad use, and they’re still used today. Walk the 2.5-mile National Scenic Byway A DeeR in DiSGUiSe sects with the Route traversesWilliamstown unspoiled and historic NEW HAMPSHIRE North Adams trail to see these engineering marvels built without mortar or Near the crest of the hill at Fred 112 Scenic Byway in steel reinforcements. Snow Road, this local character is often Huntington. rural landscapes, anchored by Tekoa Northfield dressed in sunglasses and other kooky 2 Colrain 91 WATeRWAyS 8 63 costumes. Mountain in the east and Laurel Find great fi shing and paddling in the Westfi eld and Housa-

NEW YORK Mt. Greylock Summit Lake in the west. Shelburne Falls tonic Rivers, where native trout still swim freely, or visit novelist A HiSTORiC ROCk MOnUMenT Adams Deerfield River Orange Athol Edith Wharton’s estate located on Laurel Lake’s western shore. 2 2 When the Jacob’s Ladder Trail opened 7 Greenfield 2A in 1910, people built a stone cairn —a Erving JACOB’S PiLLOW DAnCe FeSTivAL Gardner To BOSTON pile of rocks — at the summit to mark 112 2 Every summer, the historic Carter Farm becomes one of the 116 the occasion. Ashfield country’s best places to see indoor and outdoor performances by dance troupes from around the world. MULTiCOLOReD iCiCLeS Lanesborough 9 116 122 47 Amazing icicles form on the rock cliffs 20 BOULDeR PARk TRAiL in CHeSTeR-BLAnDFORD Sunderland STATe FOReST near Route 23. Residents sometimes Pittsfield dye them with food coloring, continu- 20 This easy, interpretive forest trail winds past massive boulders that were dropped by glaciers up to 18,000 years ago. ing a tradition started by paper mills Westfield Connecticut River Barre more than 100 years ago. River National Scenic Byway DiD yOu 7 8 TALLeST WOODen STeePLe knOW? 112 Amherst OLD CHeSTeR JAiL 90 Housatonic River The wooden-frame steeple of the First Congregational Church Quabbin Resevoir of Lee can be seen for miles and is reputed to be the tallest in This tiny 1840 jailhouse is now a muse- Jacob’s Well and Hadley New England. Its Seth Thomas clock system, which is wound um about Chester’s railroad history and Jacob’s Spring, near Lee 32 the Morey Hill Sum- Jacob’s Ladder Trail Scenic Byway Northampton weekly by hand, tolls every hour. includes a jail cell built to incarcerate mit, were important 47 incorrigible railroad workers. Limited Stockbridge 122 stops for motorists in operating hours. 20 Ware the early 20th South Hadley Worcester century. Back then, TekOA MOUnTAin Huntington Connecticut River cars often overheat- This mountain rises above the Westfi eld 91 ed climbing the hills National Wild and Scenic River and is Russell of the Jacob’s Ladder 90 90 identifi ed by its bare rock and ledges Trail, so visitors 90 Palmer where vegetation isn’t able to take stopped here to cool hold. down. 20 To BOSTON 20 Springfield October Mountain, at 16,500 acres, is the Photos: Keystone Arch Bridge; the Sanderson Brook largest state forest in To HARTFORD Falls Trail; Jacob’s Pillow performance on the Inside/Out 84 stage. Photo by Christopher Duggan. Massachusetts.

CONNECTICUT BYWAY-Brochure-FNL.indd 3 6/6/13 11:34 AM MOHAWk TRAiL Mohawk Trail

The Mohawk Trail opened in 1914 as MOHAWK TRAIL one of the fi rst auto-touring roads in SCENIC BYWAY

the country. This 69-mile scenic The STaTS byway meanders through deep forest Length: 69 miles TULLy TRAiL and historic towns, passing world-class This yellow-blazed, 22-mile trail in Royalston, Orange, Athol Link it up: The and Warwick passes by marshes, waterfalls, lakes and hilltops. Mohawk Trail Scenic Byway intersects the art museums, early 20th-century It has easy, moderate and strenuous sections. eAGLeS Mount Greylock GUARDinG A BRiDGe tourist destinations, scenic hikes and SHeLBURne FALLS BRiDGe OF FLOWeRS Scenic Byway in This former trolley bridge has been transformed into a On the are light North Adams, the dramatic vistas, all the while criss- fl owering showcase that blooms from April to October with a posts from 1932 with sculptures of ea- Route 112 Scenic stunning assortment of bulbs, annuals and perennials (over gles perched on top. (Live bald eagles Byway in Shelburne crossing and paralleling fi ve major 500 varieties!). nest at Barton Cove just a couple of Falls, the Connecti- miles west.) cut River National OUTDOOR ADvenTURe in CHARLeMOnT Scenic Byway in rivers — Millers, Connecticut, Green, SkyDiveRS From downhill skiing, whitewater rafting and ziplining, to fl y Erving, and the Deerfi eld and Hoosic. fi shing, hiking and camping, you’ll fi nd your perfect outdoor While driving the byway near Orange, Route 122 Scenic adventure here. keep your eyes on the sky (unless your Byway in Orange. hands are on the wheel!) to look for HAiRPin TURn parachutes—you’re near Jumptown! You’ll know it when you see it! This famous 180-degree turn at the Orange Airport, the oldest com-

VERMONT 112 in Clarksburg marks the descent into North Adams. There are mercial skydiving center in the country. Williamstown NEW HAMPSHIRE viewing ’scopes in the parking area of the Golden Eagle North Adams A 100+-yeAR-OLD Northfield Restaurant. 2 Colrain 91 DiD yOu 8 Mohawk Trail Scenic Byway 63 BOWLinG ALLey

NEW YORK Mt. Greylock Summit Shelburne Falls WiLLiAMSTOWn CenTeR The Shelburne Falls Bowling Alley is the knOW? Adams Deerfield River Orange Athol 2 2 Greenfield Stroll down Main Street’s wide-open promenade, past majestic 7 Erving 2A second oldest in all of North America. The Mohawk Trail To BOSTON 2 Gardner 116 112 shade trees and the beautiful architecture of Williams College. It’s been open since 1906 for candlepin opened to great Ashfield fanfare in 1914, but 9 116 122 Browse shops or grab a bite to eat on Spring and Water Streets. bowling. 47 20 it could be closed for Sunderland GivinG THAnkS TO THe SUn 20 weeks at a time after 112 Westfield River Connecticut River Barre “Hail to the Sunrise” is a 900-pound National Scenic Byway a heavy snowfall. 7 8 bronze sculpture of a Mohawk Native 90 To ALBANY Amherst It had to be shov- Quabbin Reservoir Hadley American with his arms raised high. eled by hand! When Lee Northampton 112 Stockbridge 47 It was dedicated in 1932 to the Five the town of Florida 122 20 Ware bought a plow in South Hadley Worcester Indian Nations of the Mohawk Trail.

Huntington Connecticut River 32 1930 it cleared the 91 THe HiLLS HAve eyeS Russell way for year-round 90 90 On the lawn of Williams College 90 Palmer tourism.

20 To BOSTON Museum of Art you’ll spot nine 20 Springfield eyeballs. They’re sculptures by Louise The Mohawk Trail To HARTFORD

84 Bourgeois. Some of them light up, and was designated as a Scenic Byway in CONNECTICUT some are benches you can sit on. 1953, one of the fi rst Scenic Byways in the Photos: MASS MoCA, North Adams; Williams College campus; Bridge of Flowers, Shelburne Falls. country.

BYWAY-Brochure-FNL.indd 4 6/6/13 11:34 AM MOUnT GReyLOCk Mount Greylock On a clear day, the 3,491-foot summit of Mount Greylock off ers panoramic views as far as 90 miles in The STaTS all directions. Length: 16 miles BASCOM LODGe Link it up: The This rustic stone and wood lodge, perched atop Mount Grey- This short but breathtaking byway Mount Greylock lock and built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s, Scenic Byway is open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and lodging from May A BeACOn On travels from open farmland in intersects with the through October. THe MOUnTAin Mohawk Trail The War Memorial Tower beacon is lit STOny LeDGe Scenic Byway in Lanesborough, through the forested at night, except when birds are migrating An easy three-mile hike takes you to a bare rock outcropping North Adams. in spring and fall. Mount Greylock State Reservation, off ering dramatic views of the Greylock Massif and the Hopper, and north into Vermont. 5-STATe vieWS to the contemporary arts mecca of On a clear day, you can see up to 90 WiLBUR’S CLeARinG miles away from the summit of Mount Summer birders love this spot, where the olive-sided fl ycatcher, north adams. Greylock, including sites in New York, winter wren and blackburnian warbler are just a few frequently Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut seen species. and Massachusetts. Hike, Bike AnD SnOWMOBiLe A CAnADiAn FOReST in More than 70 miles of trails exist in the reservation. Grab a MASSACHUSeTTS brochure at the Visitor Center, Bascom Lodge or Western 112 The boreal forest at the highest VERMONT Gateway Heritage State Park. Connecticut River elevations of Mount Greylock resembles National Scenic Byway Williamstown RAiLROAD HiSTORy NEW HAMPSHIRE northern New England and Canada more North Adams The Visitors Museum at Western Gateway Heritage State Park than the rest of Massachusetts’ forests. DiD yOu off ers historical artifacts and exhibits that bring to life the knOW? Northfield CiviLiAn COnSeRvATiOn CORPS controversial, danger-fi lled construction of the Hoosac “PARkiTeCTURe” Mount Greylock is Colrain Tunnel, one of the great engineering feats of the 19th century. the fi rst wilderness 2 91 63 “Roosevelt’s Tree Army” built the wood- 8 state park in shingled roofs, stone walls and rough- Massachusetts, NEW YORK Mt. Greylock Summit hewn beams of Bascom Lodge and the Shelburne Falls acquired by the Thunderbolt Shelter in the 1930s. Adams Deerfield River Orange Athol Commonwealth in 2 2 1898 to preserve its Greenfield 7 Erving 2A natural environment Gardner To BOSTON for public enjoyment. Mt. Greylock 112 2 Scenic Byway 116 The Mount Greylock Ashfield State Reservation ALPHABeT SOUP is open year-round, Lanesborough 9 116 122 MASS MoCA is spelled out in huge metal but the byway that 47 letters on the roof of the Massachusetts travels through 20 Museum of Contemporary Art. You can the reservation is Sunderland see them from blocks away. closed to cars from Pittsfield mid-October to 20 Photos: War Memorial, Mount Greylock; view from Mount Greylock; hikers on Mount Greylock Bellows Pipe Trail. mid-May. 112 Westfield River Connecticut River Barre National Scenic Byway BYWAY-Brochure-FNL.indd7 5 8 6/6/13 11:34 AM Amherst 90 To ALBANY Housatonic River Quabbin Resevoir Hadley Lee Northampton 32 112 Stockbridge 47 122

20 Ware South Hadley Worcester

Huntington Connecticut River 91 Russell 90 90 90 Palmer

20 To BOSTON 20 Springfield

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MOHAWK TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY VERMONT 112 Connecticut River National Scenic Byway MOHAWK TRAIL Williamstown NEW HAMPSHIRE SCENIC BYWAY North Adams

Route 2 Northfield 2 Colrain 91 8 Mohawk Trail Scenic Byway 63

NEW YORK Mt. Greylock Summit Shelburne Falls Adams Deerfield River Orange Athol 2 2 7 Greenfield 2A Rte. 116 Scenic Byway Erving Gardner To BOSTON Mt. Greylock 112 2 CONNECTICUT MOUNT Scenic Byway 116 GREYLOCK RIVER NATIONAL Ashfield SCENIC BYWAY CT River Scenic Byway SCENIC BYWAY 9 Rockwell Road, Lanesborough 116 122 Rte. 122 Scenic Byway Route 47 47 Route 63 Summit Road, 20 Notch Road, all within the State Sunderland Reservation; and Pittsfield 20 Reservoir Road, 112 Furnace Street Westfield River Connecticut River Barre National Scenic Byway 7 8 Rte. 112 Scenic Byway Amherst 90 To ALBANY Housatonic River Quabbin Reservoir Hadley ROUTE 112 Lee 32 Jacob’s Ladder Trail Scenic Byway Northampton SCENIC BYWAY 112 Stockbridge 47 122

ROUTE 116 20 Ware South Hadley SCENIC BYWAY Worcester

Huntington Connecticut River

VERMONT NEW HAMPSHIRE 91 Russell 90 90

NEW YORK 90 Palmer

WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS 20 To BOSTON RHODE CONNECTICUT ISLAND 20 ROUTE 122 Springfield SCENIC BYWAY JACOB’S LADDER TRAIL SCENIC To HARTFORD BYWAY 84 Route 20 CONNECTICUT

BYWAY-Brochure-FNL.indd 6 6/6/13 11:34 AM ROUTe 112 Route 112 Hop on Route 112 for a leisurely drive through open farmland, rolling hills, deep forests and small new England The STaTS town centers. From the Vermont Length: 53 miles viLLAGe OF SHeLBURne FALLS border in Colrain to Huntington This quintessential 19th-century village off ers shops, Link it up: The Route restaurants, artist studios, history and natural wonders, all 112 Scenic Byway in- tersects the Mohawk in the south, you’ll fi nd panoramic nestled among the Salmon Falls and the Berkshire foothills. A ReD COveReD BRiDGe Trail Scenic Byway in views of active farmland, prime HiGH LeDGeS WiLDLiFe SAnCTUARy Be on the lookout for the red-painted Shelburne Falls, the Located on Patten Hill in Shelburne, the sanctuary consists of Arthur A. Smith covered bridge in Route 116 Scenic By- leaf-peeping in the fall, and 586 acres. It is owned by the Massachusetts Audubon Society Colrain. It’s one of the few remaining way in Ashfi eld, and the Jacob’s Ladder and includes trails open to the public. historic covered bridges in the state. small-town charm all year. Trail Scenic Byway in DAR STATe FOReST THe SHARPeST kniFe Huntington. This 1,770-acre forest has many highlights: a great sandy Keep an eye out for the hefty chef’s beach, two lakes, beautiful views from the fi re tower, miles of knife on the sign in front of Lamson and VERMONT 112 Connecticut River trails through a hardwood conifer forest and welcoming Goodnow on Conway Street. This cutlery National Scenic Byway Williamstown NEW HAMPSHIRE campgrounds. company has been in Shelburne Falls, WiLLiAM CULLen BRyAnT HOMeSTeAD generating power from the Deerfi eld 2 Colrain 91 River, since 1837. 8 63 In Cummington, the boyhood home of celebrated poet William Cullen Bryant welcomes visitors to the landscape he wrote about TWO PeASe in A POD NEW YORK Shelburne Falls Deerfield River Orange Athol in his classic poem, “The Rivulet.” At the corner of Radiker Road and Route 2 2 Greenfield 112 in Worthington there are two big 7 Erving 2A LiTTLeviLLe LAke DiD yOu To BOSTON 2 Gardner Victorian houses. They were wedding 116 112 Enjoy more than 1,500 acres of open space at Littleville Lake. knOW? presents from piano maker Chauncey Ashfield Get out on the water for canoeing, kayaking and fi shing The Westfi eld Pease to his daughters, so they could be Lanesborough 9 116 122 (including ice fi shing), or try out miles of roads and trails River Wildwater 47 “two Pease in a pod.” 20 for hiking, cross-country skiing and mountain biking. Races started among Sunderland An OLD-FASHiOneD friends in 1953 and Pittsfield 20 the prize was two 112 Westfield River FUTURiSTiC BRiDGe Barre The Knightville Dam Bridge was built cases of beer. 8 Rte. 112 Scenic Byway 7 in the 1930s Art Moderne style. It was Now it’s the oldest Amherst 90 To ALBANY Housatonic River continuously held Quabbin Resevoir meant to look futuristic and streamlined. whitewater canoe Hadley Can you spot features that look like Lee Northampton 32 and kayak race in the 112 arrows pointing upward? Stockbridge 47 nation, with classes 122 TRACeS OF HiSTORy for novice and pro 20 Ware South Hadley Worcester When you cross the Westfi eld River’s East paddlers alike. Huntington 90 Connecticut River Branch on the Norwich Bridge in Hunting- In May of 1812 91 ton, look downstream to see if you can Russell 90 Colrain was the fi rst spot the foundation of a covered bridge 90 Palmer town in the United that was here long ago. States to fl y the 20 To BOSTON 20 American fl ag over a Photos: Deerfi eld River; local farm stand; stone wall Springfield along Route 112. public schoolhouse.

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BYWAY-Brochure-FNL.indd 7 6/6/13 11:34 AM CONNECTICUT ROUTe 116 Route 116 This country road travels through wide-open spaces where you’ll fi nd endless possibilities to relax and enjoy The STaTS the outdoors. Historic town centers Length: 39 miles

speak of the region’s agricultural and HiDDen WALLS, HiDDen MiLLS Link it up: The Route Visit Plainfi eld and explore fi ve self-guided tours that take you 116 Scenic Byway industrial past. Don’t miss the chance past “secret” sites, like old cellar holes and mill foundations. THe CLiFFS OF intersects the MOUnT SUGARLOAF Connecticut River National Scenic to experience local creativity and ASHFieLD FARMeRS’ MARkeT Even though it’s only 791 feet high, Byway at the Deer- Local farms from throughout the Route 116 byway region con- Mount Sugarloaf’s sandstone cliffs are hospitality in towns like adams, vene on Main Street at the Town Common on Saturday morn- fi eld/Sunderland visible for miles around, especially from town border, and it ings from Memorial Day to Columbus Day to sell fruits and ashfi eld and South Deerfi eld. nearby Sunderland. The views from bisects the Route vegetables, baked goods and more. the observation deck are stunning, 112 Scenic Byway in highlighting the Connecticut River and Ashfi eld. ASHUWiLLTiCOOk RAiL TRAiL in ADAMS surrounding farmland. Take the bikes off their racks and ride a section of this paved, accessible trail. Parking and restrooms are available. A STUCk STOne GUARDinG A BRiDGe VERMONT Connecticut River National Scenic Byway AnTiQUe SkiWeAR AnD eQUiPMenT The 1870 Burkeville Covered Bridge NEW HAMPSHIRE North Adams The Thunderbolt exhibit at the Adams Visitor Center explains in Conway is one of the oldest in the the history of the Thunderbolt Ski Run and how local men country. Look for the replica millstone 2 Colrain 91 8 served in the 10th Mountain Division during World War II. out front that looks like a stone disc

NEW YORK Mt. Greylock Summit coming out of the ground. It was Shelburne Falls Adams Deerfield River Orange Athol FeSTivALS AnD FAiRS placed there as part of a recent 2 2 7 Greenfield 2A Rte. 116 Scenic Byway The towns along Route 116 off er a variety of fairs and festivals restoration. To BOSTON 2 Gardner 116 112 throughout the year. Enjoy local produce, crafts, music and A MAZe OF TUBeS DiD yOu Ashfield treats. in THe WOODS? knOW? Lanesborough 9 116 122 47 In late winter, you might notice blue The Cheshire Cheese 20 Sunderland tubes strung through trees on the side Press monument Pittsfield 20 of the road. These tubes collect sap commemorates 112 Westfield River Barre from maple sugar trees that is boiled Cheshire residents’ 7 8 down into maple syrup, maple cream 1802 gift to 90 To ALBANY Amherst President Thomas Quabbin Resevoir and maple candy. It takes 40 gallons of Jefferson of a Hadley sap to make 1 gallon of syrup! Lee Northampton 32 1,234-pound wheel 112 Stockbridge 47 iT’S TiMe TO eAT of cheese made 122 The historic Miss Adams Diner began with milk from every 20 Ware South Hadley Worcester life as Lunch Car 821 on the Worcester cow in town. It was Huntington Connecticut 91 River Railroad line and was moved to this delivered to Washington on a 90 spot in 1938, where the cooks still serve up classic breakfast and lunch fare. sleigh because it was 90 Palmer too heavy to 20 To BOSTON be transported by 20 Photos: Windsor Jambs along the byway; Springfield young swimmers; cultivated fl owers. stagecoach.

To HARTFORD 84 BYWAY-Brochure-FNL.indd 8 6/6/13 11:34 AM CONNECTICUT ROUTE 122 Route 122 Linking the historic towns of Orange and Paxton, the Route 122 Scenic Byway passes to the north and east of The Stats the Quabbin Reservoir and through Length: 40 miles Quabbin Reservoir Link It up: The Route the Millers and Ware River valleys. The Quabbin Reservoir is one of the largest man-made public 122 Scenic Byway in- water supplies in the United States. Recreational opportunities tersects the Mohawk Villages past and present are accessible A doughboy include fishing, hiking, bicycling, walking trails, birdwatching, Trail Scenic Byway in for exploring the area’s rich history. snowshoeing, scenic views and picnicking. The bronze Peace Statue at Orange. Memorial Park in Orange was River Rat Race Travelers and visitors will enjoy scenic This annual tradition, which takes place on the , is dedicated in 1934 to honor WWI a five-mile canoe race down a fast-moving, sometimes icy cold veterans. “Doughboy” was the landscapes, vibrant cultural activities, stretch of the Millers River from Athol to Orange. It has been nickname for those soldiers. VERMONT 112 abundant outdoor activities, and described as “the world’s zaniest canoe race.” Red-tails, white-tails Williamstown NEW HAMPSHIRE and more North Adams Dana Common The Quabbin Reservoir and watershed bountiful farms and farmstands. The 1.5-mile hike from Gate 40 to the former Dana town Northfield are home to hundreds of wildlife spe- 2 Colrain 91 common is one of the best and most moving historical hikes 8 63 cies. Look for red-tailed hawks, white- in the Quabbin Reservoir lands. NEW YORK Mt. Greylock Summit Shelburne Falls tailed deer, moose, bald eagles and red Adams Deerfield River Orange Athol Barre Falls Dam Disc Golf fox, just to name a few. 2 2 Greenfield 7 Erving 2A Well-marked tees, nice elevation changes and lots of water views To BOSTON Cyclists Out for a Ride 2 Gardner make this a fun disc golf course on land maintained by the 116 112 The Mass Central Rail Trail uses parts U.S. Corps of Engineers. Ashfield of a railroad line that was destroyed by Did you 9 Lanesborough 116 122 Rte. 122 Scenic Byway Moore State Park knw o ? 47 a hurricane in 1938. It runs parallel to 20 Thousands of azaleas, rhododendrons and mountain laurels In the 1930s, Sunderland Route 122 through Rutland, Oakham Pittsfield cascade down hills, line wooded paths and decorate waterfalls hundreds of homes, 20 and Barre. 112 Westfield River throughout this 727-acre retreat, which includes a restored businesses, a state Barre Miniature Forests highway, a railroad 8 sawmill. 7 Harvard University’s Fisher Museum is line and 34 cemeter- Amherst 90 To ALBANY Housatonic River Quabbin Reservoir actually just off the byway on North ies were moved or Hadley Main Street, but inside you’ll find 23 dismantled, and four Lee 32 Northampton dioramas about the history and conser- towns were disincor- 112 Stockbridge 47 122 vation of New England’s forests, each porated, to create 20 Ware full of details to look for. See if you can the Quabbin South Hadley Worcester Reservoir, the Huntington spot a crew planting conifers, a worker Connecticut River primary source of on a ladder pruning white pines, or fire- 91 drinking water for Russell 90 fighters pumping water from a river. 90 the greater Boston Palmer area. You can learn more about the 20 towns and the cre- Springfield ation of the reservoir

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CONNECTICUT

BYWAY-Brochure-FNL.indd 9 6/6/13 11:34 AM THINGS TO DO on the scenic byways of western massachusetts THINGS TO DO

• Three Sisters Sanctuary (Rte. 112) • Native American Souvenir Shops • J.A. Skinner State Park • Appalachian National Scenic Trail • Recreation Arts and Culture • Village Common, South Hadley (Mohawk Trail) Summit House (CT River) (Jacob’s Ladder Trail, Mohawk Trail, Center (CT River) (CT River) • Northfield Drive-In Movies (CT River) • Keystone Arch Bridges Mount Greylock) • October Mountain State Forest • Ashfield Community Theater(Rte. 116) • William Cullen Bryant Homestead • Pick- Your-Own Farms (most byways) (Jacob’s Ladder Trail) • Barre Falls Dam and Recreation Area (Jacob’s Ladder Trail) • Barre Players’ Theater (Rte. 122) and Rivulet Forest (Rte.112) • Quinnetucket II Riverboat (CT River) • Mount Holyoke College (CT River) (Rte. 122) • Orange Riverfront Park and • Becket Arts Center • Williamstown Theater Festival • Rail Trails (most byways) • Museum of Our Industrial Heritage • Barton Cove (Mohawk Trail) Canoe/Kayak Launch (Jacob’s Ladder Trail) (Mohawk Trail and Rte.122) (Mohawk Trail) • Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum (Mohawk Trail) • Bicycling (all byways) • Bridge of Flowers (Mohawk Trail) (Mohawk Trail) • National Underground Railroad Sites • Camping (all byways) • Outdoor Equipment Rentals • Chester Theater Company FAmily fun (most byways) • Swimming (most byways) (Mohawk Trail) • Chester-Blandford State Forest (Jacob’s Ladder Trail) • Quabbin Reservoir Recreational • Turners Falls Fishway (Mohawk Trail) • North Adams Museum of History (Jacob’s Ladder Trail) • Clark Art Museum and Concert Series • Camping (most byways) and Science (Mohawk Trail) • Chesterfield Gorge (Rte. 112) Facilities (Rte.122) (Mohawk Trail) • Cook’s Canyon Wildlife Sanctuary HISTORY and HERITAGE • Old Chester Jail (Jacob’s Ladder Trail) • Connecticut River Water Trail • Rail Trails (most byways) • Double Edge Theater (Rte. 116) (Rte. 122) • Old Growth in (CT River) • Richard Cronin National • Engine House Museum (CT River) • Creameries (most byways) • Barre Stagecoach (Rte. 122) (Mohawk Trail) • DAR State Forest (Rte. 112) Salmon Station (CT River) • Fisher Museum (Rte. 122) • Disc Golf (Rte. 122) • Bascom Lodge and War Memorial • Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum • Fishing (most byways) • River Islands for Boating Picnics • Hadley Farm Museum (CT River) • Fairs and Festivals (most byways) (CT River) Tower (Mount Greylock) (CT River) • Golf (most byways) • Harding Allen Estate in Barre (Rte. 122) • Farm Stands (most byways) • Rock Climbing (Mohawk Trail and Rte. 116) • Becket Historic Quarry and Forest • Quabbin Visitors Center (Rte. 122) • High Ledges Wildlife Sanctuary • Jacob’s Pillow (Jacob’s Ladder Trail) • Great Falls Discovery Center (Jacob’s Ladder Trail) • Rabbit Run Railroad (Rte. 122) (Mohawk Trail) • Skiing — Alpine and Nordic (all byways) • MASS MoCA (Mohawk Trail) (Mohawk Trail) • Buttonball Tree (CT River) • Western Gateway Heritage • Hiking (all byways) • Snowmobiling (all byways) • Mohawk Trail Concert Series • Harvard Forest (Rte. 122) • Cheshire Cheese Press Monument State Park Museum (Mount Greylock) • J.A. Skinner State Park and • Tekoa Mountain Wildlife (Mohawk Trail) • The Heifer Project International (Rte. 116) • Whitcomb Summit Memorial Elk Mount (CT River) Management Area (Jacob’s Ladder Trail) • Montague Book Mill (CT River) at Overlook Farm (Rte. 122) • Chester Railroad Depot and Museum (Mohawk Trail) • Knightville Dam Wildlife Management • Thunderbolt Ski Run (Rte. 116) • North Hall (Jacob’s Ladder Trail) • Jacob’s Pillow Family Programs (Jacob’s Ladder Trail) • White Valley and Cold Brook Springs and Recreation Area (Rte. 112) • Westfield River Wildwater Races (Jacob’s Ladder Trail) • The Old Creamery (Rte. 112) • Covered Bridges (Rte. 112 and Rte. 116) (Rte. 122) • Littleville Lake (Rte.112) (Jacob’s Ladder Trail) • The Lookout Picnic Area (Rte. 122) • Petersham Craft Center (Rte. 122) • Dana Common (Rte. 122) • Williams College (Mohawk Trail) • Massachusetts State Forests • Whitewater Rafting (Mohawk Trail) • Porter-Phelps-Huntington • Maple Syrup Sugar Shacks (all byways) • D.L. Moody Birthplace and Museum and Parks (all byways) • Ziplining (Mohawk Trail) Museum Summer Concerts (CT River) • MASS MoCA Family Programs (CT River) OUtdoor adventure • Moore and Rutland State Parks • Pothole Pictures at Memorial Hall (Mohawk Trail) • Hairpin Turn (Mohawk Trail) (Rte.122) • Alan E. Rich Environmental Park (Mohawk Trail) • Mike’s Corn Maze (CT River) • Historic Town Centers (all byways) • Natural Bridge State Park (Mohawk Trail) (Mohawk Trail) • Sevenars Music Festival (Rte. 112) • Mount Greylock Visitor Center • Jacob’s Ladder Trail Stone Cairn • New England National Scenic Trail • Shea Theater (Mohawk Trail) (Mount Greylock) (Jacob’s Ladder Trail) (CT River)

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