Route description

           SOUTH BERKSHIRE SIDE TRIPS SOUTHBOUND (READ UP),
                   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   9.66   HARD LEFT returning to main route on     115  155   679
                Polikoff Rd from Alum Hill Rd

   2   8.45   BEAR LEFT at fork                        085  240   666
              SHEFFIELD-NEW MARLBOROUGH after turn

   3   8.31   RIGHT on Alum Hill Rd                    355  265   705

   4   7.30   MERGE FROM RIGHT at triangle, still on   050  270   715
                Clayton-Mill River Rd; then continue
                STRAIGHT past Brewer Hill Rd on right

   5   5.83   STRAIGHT past Brewer Branch Rd           020  200   787
              ** Umpachene Falls -- waterfall and
                swimming hole 0.2 mi on right

   6   4.58   RIGHT over bridge after General Store,   340  260   833
                THEN LEFT on Clayton-Mill River Rd

   7   3.11   RIGHT at triangle onto Great             295  170  1070
                Barrington Rd

   8   2.17   SHEFFIELD -> NEW MARLBOROUGH             280  100  1096

   9   0.00   STRAIGHT on County Road after crossing   295  115   673
                river, where main route bears right on
                Hewins Rd


SIDE TRIP 2

   1  24.29   REJOIN MAIN ROUTE:                       300  135   709
              MERGE FROM RIGHT onto Sheffield Rd,
                leaving South Egremont

   2  24.14   BEAR RIGHT where Rte 23-41 curves left   265  115   715

   3  23.67   MERGE FROM RIGHT onto Rte 23-41          200  045   732

   4  23.52   MERGE FROM LEFT onto Rte 41              225  015   741

   5  20.18   MT WASHINGTON -> EGREMONT                205  025  1378
                East St becomes Mt Washington Rd

   6  19.09   MERGE FROM RIGHT                         155  355  1608

   7  18.30   BEAR RIGHT, still on East St             100  325  1680

   8  15.78   LEFT onto East St at town center         260  190  1660

   9  15.16   BEAR LEFT onto Cross Rd                  310  120  1621

  10  13.90   MERGE FROM RIGHT onto West St            260  100  1350

  11  13.50   Bash Bish Falls access trail on right    350  170  1243

  12  11.88   MT WASHINGTON, MA -> COPAKE, NY just     260  080  1001
                before access trail; Route 344
                becomes Falls Rd; Ore Pit Pond
                swimming area on right

  13   9.78   LEFT on Rte 344 at town center           310  080   700

  14   9.68   LEFT on Cemetery Rd                      045  130   700

  15   7.78   LEFT on North Mountain Rd                045  170   850

  16   6.18   Top of climb                             015  195  1286

  17   5.19   HILLSDALE, NY -> COPAKE, NY              035  215   984

  18   4.85   LEFT on Breezy Hill Rd                   135  205   840

  19   3.76   COPAKE, NY -> HILLSDALE, NY              140  320   951
                just after Catamount ski area

  20   3.60   EGREMONT, MA -> COPAKE, NY               135  315  1017

  21   0.65   STRAIGHT onto Rte 23                     075  255   732

  22   0.14   MERGE FROM RIGHT at end of curve         080  260   715

  23   0.00   STRAIGHT on Rte 23-41 in South Egre-     000  270   719
                mont where main route bears left on
                Button Ball Lane


SIDE TRIP 3

   1   3.68   STRAIGHT on Rte 23-41 in Great           075  265   771
                Barrington where Rte 71 bears left;
                rejoin main route

   2   2.45   Newsboy monument on left                 040  220   715
                Fill your water bottle at fountain

   3   2.05   BEAR RIGHT onto Rte 23-41                355  220   722

   4   1.77   RIGHT on Rte 7, center of Gt. Barrington 290  210   712
              **SIDE TRIP 4 rejoins route

   5   1.66   LEFT on St James Pl under RR overpass    015  110   715
                Steep descent before turn: slow down
                and view the 19th century mansions

   6   0.54   BEAR RIGHT: Alford Rd becomes Castle St  335  155   886
                at intersection

   7   0.00   STRAIGHT on Alford Rd where Hurlbert     315  135   758
                Rd goes right.  Albert Schweitzer
                Center 0.9 mi on right on Hurlbert Rd


SIDE TRIP 4

   1  10.67   REJOIN SIDE TRIP 3: WEST under RR over-  035  215   712
                pass on St. James Pl

   2  10.04   LEFT after river bridge, still on        090  185   699
                Rte 7

   3   9.57   STRAIGHT where Rte 7 merges from right   120  300   715

   4   7.16   RIGHT on Rte 23                          355  255   981

   5   4.46   LEFT on Monument Valley Rd               020  100   873

   6   2.55   STOCKBRIDGE -> GREAT BARRINGTON          035  175   869

   7   0.00   DIVERGE FROM MAIN ROUTE: South on Rte 7  115  180   843




SIDE TRIP 5

   1   6.17   REJOIN MAIN ROUTE, left on Rte 102       190  300   951

   2   5.25   BEAR RIGHT on West Dale Rd (dirt road)   140  005   974

   3   4.72   LEFT on Mohawk Lake Rd                   225  315   860

   4   4.33   Chesterwood, home and studio of Daniel   225  045   876
                Chester French: BACKTRACK on Willow

   5   4.15   Left on Willow St                        135  225   899

   6   3.87   Cross Rte 183 onto Christian Hill Rd     100  315   810

   7   3.32   Former Stockbridge town dump on left     075  225   876
                which was closed when Arlo arrived

   8   3.06   RIGHT on Glendale Rd (Middle St          315  260   860
                changes name)

   9   2.87   Over footbridge to Norman Rockwell       315  120   827
               Museum: BACKTRACK over footbridge

  10   2.69   RIGHT on Butler Road and down hill       080  315   860
                to footbridge

  11   2.13   RIGHT on Middle St/Glendale at town      355  280   846
                green; Children's clock tower; town
                hall where Arlo was jailed; Indian
                memorial after turn

  12   1.58   MERGE FROM LEFT onto Rte 102 (also       355  175   840
                still Church St)

  13   1.46   MERGE FROM LEFT onto Church St           355  195   833

  14   1.32   HARD LEFT on Field St                    135  195   883

  15   1.15   Cliff over which Arlo dumped trash       135  315   925

  16   0.98   LEFT on Meeting House Rd                 170  315  1007

  17   0.70   Naumkeag Mansion                         160  340   984

  18   0.22   BEAR LEFT onto Prospect Hill Rd          200  340   843

  19   0.06   RIGHT on Pine St                         110  025   840

  20   0.00   Fete Chez Vous Foods (former Alice's     100  280   840
                Restaurant) at back of alley before
                Red Lion Inn; you are still on main
                route (Main St, Rte 102)




SIDE TRIP 6

   1   7.86   LEFT on Rte 102 after bridge             065  265   856

   2   5.53   LEFT on Meadow St                        155  270   883
              TYRINGHAM -> LEE 0.5 mi before turn

   3   3.67   Gingerbread House; backtrack on          135  315   935
                Meadow St; you may continue 0.9 mi to
                Tyringham Center.  Note NO STORE there.

   4   1.80   STRAIGHT past Meadow St                  315  135   883
               LEE ->TYRINGHAM 0.5 mi after turn

   5   1.26   Spring on left; fill water bottle        000  180   860

   6   0.34   RIGHT on Tyringham Rd                    330  215   883

   7   0.26   LEFT on Rte 102                          225  030   883

   8   0.19   RIGHT on Pleasant St (Old 102)           260  030   883

   9   0.00   LEFT on Lois St                          320  080   919




SIDE TRIP 7

   1   6.12   LEFT on Marble St, rejoining main        080  175   892
                route

   2   5.83   RIGHT on Rte 20 and continue straight    340  260   886
                where Rte 20 goes right

   3   5.31   LEFT on High St                          070  160   902

   4   5.08   RIGHT on Center St                       045  255   902

   5   4.35   BEAR RIGHT on Columbia Rd                005  210   919

   6   4.07   BEAR RIGHT on Greylock St                330  175   928

              **Right to October Mountain State Park
                just after bridge over river

   7   3.45   BEAR LEFT across river bridge onto       025  150   945
                Mill St

   8   2.21   RIGHT onto Crystal St at T               290  190   965

   9   0.00   LEFT on Housatonic St                    020  105  1280

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