I know this is a little late but I still wanted to write up a little bit about when I had the opportunity to hike a portion of the Appalachian Trail (AT) while on vacation in Massachusetts. Not too far from our resort was Mount Greylock the highest peak in the state. I started my hike on the Jones Nose trail, which is a four mile hike to summit and meets up with a three mile portion of the AT. My favorite part of the hike was the trailhead that is somewhere between a half-mile to mile long. You start by going up a beautiful field of wildflowers on the side of the mountain and then are transported into the lush greenery of the mountain. The hike itself was quite grueling and I have mad respect for anyone who can hike the entire AT. On top of the mountain is a war memorial to the dead veterans of Massachusetts and you can climb to the top of this and see a 360 degree view of the valley down below.
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