Greylock Glen

What is Greylock Glen? Greylock Glen is a 1,060 acre parcel of land in Adams, Massachusetts at the eastern base of Mount Greylock, Massachusetts tallest mountain. The Glen is a beautiful location that has been proposed as the site for various development schemes.The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation’s Mount Greylock website offers this map (pdf) of the trails at the Glen.
(photos by Jane and Bruce Winn ©2007 – click on image for a larger picture)
view from above the waterfall
view from below the waterfall
pool below the waterfall
Lower Pecks Brook waterfall A closer view of Lower Pecks Brook waterfall And a more distant view Pool below the waterfall
contorted metamorphic rock
view of forest floor where an intermitent stream flows very hard in the spring
closer view showing just how deep and strong this stream must flow in the spring
A metamorphic rock at Greylock Glen near Pecks Brook showing great folding A dry stream bed at the Glen. A closeup of the same dry stream bed showing deep erosion caused by huge volumes of rushing water that flow in the spring. This is a good example of why these tiny, intermittent brooks need protection under the Wetlands Protection Act – otherwise developers are in for a nasty surprise.

History of This Project

1964: Tramway Authority unveils plans for $5.5 million tramway on the east side of Mount Greylock. Project includes tram, chair lifts, 11 miles of ski trails, an “international shopping center” and an amusement park. Mount Greylock Protective Association files suit.

1966: The Mount Greylock Protective Association wins legal challenge, and the Tramway Authority is abolished by the Legislature.

1967: North Berkshire Area Redevelopment Authority issues plan for recreational development at Mount Greylock. A golf course and hotel planned on Glen lands. The facility is never developed.

1973: ELCO Resort Development Inc. buys family farms and begins construction on Greylock Glen Resort. Project includes 350-room convention center, a golf course, an alpine ski area and 740 condominiums.

1974: With roads constructed, golf course nearly completed and the convention center construction under way, the developer runs out of money, and the project is abandoned.

1980: MGM Grand Hotels expresses interest in Glen property if casino gambling is legalized in Massachusetts. The Berkshire County referendum on gambling loses.

1985: Greylock Glen concept plan distributed. Plan includes 40-acre lake and health facility. Legislature authorizes $8.5 million for developer.

1987: Developer selected for project. The $260 million plan includes alpine ski area and 1,275 condominiums.

1988: Greylock Glen plan curtailed.

1998-2000: The Greylock Center Project and its environmental impact report are finalized.

2001: The project is abandoned by acting Gov. Jane M. Swift.

2004: State finalizes amended master plan for Greylock Glen. Town of Adams and Mass Audubon Society collaborate on proposal.

April 18, 2006: MA Department of Conservation and Recreation Designates the Town of Adams Provisional Developer of Greylock Glen Outdoor Recreation and Environmental Education Center

November 2006: Town of Adams announces Provisional Designated Developer Agreement.

December 2006 article in iBerkshires.com

2007-2009: Predevelopment process scheduled to begin.

2009-2024: Development of Phases I to III of Greylock Glen slated to be completed.

— Information from the Town of Adams Community Development and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
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