October Mountain State Forest Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation Spruce Trail

317 Woodland Road, Washington, MA

About Spruce Trail

The Spruce Trail is a beautiful spot hidden within October Mountain State Forest in Washington, MA. This wide dirt trail is designed for motorized vehicles such as dirt bikes and ATVs, but hikers and mountain bikers are more than welcome. This trail is wide enough and clear enough of brush, rocks, roots, and other debris to make it a fun and moderately challenging ride for visitors on motorized vehicles and bikes. Riders and hikers can enjoy the scenery as they traverse the dense evergreen forests of the Berkshires, filled with pine and spruce trees native to the area. This area is dog- and hunting-friendly, so visitors can enjoy various outdoor activities in this sheltered location in Western Massachusetts.

This trail courses through October Mountain State Forest, through the vastly diverse wilderness and scenery that it has to offer. Countless bird and animal species call this forest home, such as white-tailed deer, turkeys, red-tailed hawks, and even bears, so riders and hikers should watch to spot them rustling through the underbrush or soaring through the treetops. A wide variety of vegetation and fungi make this part of the forest one of the more vibrant parts of the Berkshires. All visitors interested in ORV riding in the Berkshires, or simply a nice hike through the woods, should find this wonderful trail hidden within October Mountain State Forest.