Appalachian Trail Trailhead - Rockwell Road
Mount Greylock State Reservation
Williamstown, MA
Snowshoeing | Hiking
Jones Nose Trailhead Rockwell Road, Cheshire, MA
Managed by
Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
Part of
Mount Greylock State Reservation
Allowed Uses & Features
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- Dogs allowed - Leashed
- Free
- Parking
A picnic area with an epic view of the Berkshires. At the top of a meadow clearing.
A view of the Berkshires through some trees.
A narrow dirt trail going through the woods.
A shelter with a picnic table along the trail.
A trail winding through the grass and leading up to a mountain.
- Public Land
- Private Land
- Bus Route
- Trail
- Major Trail
About Jones Nose Trailhead
The Jones Nose Trailhead will bring visitors to an expansive hiking area in Mount Greylock State Reservation.
The Jones Nose Trail is a steep, rocky hiking trail that ascends quickly toward the Appalachian Trail. After leaving the parking lot, visitors will travel through an open meadow with excellent scenic views of the Berkshires. At the top of this meadow, visitors will find two picnic tables resting in the sun. These tables are perfect for family-friendly picnics on warm summer days. The surrounding field often teems with pollinators and other local Western Massachusetts wildlife species.
There are several trails that begin from this trailhead. The Northrup trail runs for 1.1 before merging with the Rounds Rock trail that continues for an additional 3.0 miles. The Jones Nose trail goes for 0.6 miles before merging with the CCC Dynamite Trail that continues to the summit of Mount Greylock for an additional 3.1 miles. The Woodason Trail goes for 0.7 miles before merging with the Round Rocks trail that continues for an additional 3.3 miles.
Proceeding past the meadow, the Jones Nose Trail climbs steeply until intersecting with the Appalachian Trail. Visitors can ascend toward Mount Greylock's summit or descend to the Mark Noepel Shelter. The Mark Noepel Shelter has a privy, bear boxes, and numerous campsites. Further down the AT, visitors will then arrive at a small overlook of the nearby mountains.
Visitors can also hike on the Northrup Trail or the Woodason Spring Trail, which both travel down the mountain through dense woods. Meanwhile, the Old Adams Road (on the east side of the parking lot) provides an easy, family-friendly hike through a tranquil forest ecosystem.
Jones Nose Trail, Woodason Spring Trail, and Northrup Trail are open to hiking only, while the Old Adams Road is open to Mountain Biking.
Visitors will find a large parking area off Rockwell Road. When Rockwell Road is closed between late October and mid-May, this trailhead is only accessible on foot or snowmobile.
The State Reservation is open for hunting from October to May; however, it is prohibited within the Summit's War Memorial Park any time of the year.
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Features- Accessible Parking
- Adaptive Device Trail
This site has three trailheads. There is a flat, gravel parking lot with no designated handicap parking spots. There are small (less than 2-inch in diameter) loose rocks. The Northrup Trail is hilly (up to 5%), goes through a meadow, and has an even grass path. It is 5 feet wide. It requires crossing the paved road to reach. The Woodason Trail is a 6 foot wide grass path for its duration, but hilly up to 5%. The Adams Loop Trail allows Mountain Biking and is a gravel path at the start. It is 5 feet wide for the duration. There are turnarounds and adequate passing space along the trail.
The flat, gravel parking lot
The road that leads to the parking lot.
The Northrup Trailhead.
The Woodason Trailhead, that goes through a meadow.
The Jones Nose trailhead, which starts at a steep incline.
The narrow section of the meadow trails.
The trail that allows mountain biking, with small gravel, and 5-feet wide.
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