Join Berkshire Natural Resources Council (BNRC) and BEAT for a hike that will take us through the geologic remnants of a Himalayan-scale mountain range formed in western New England during a massive tectonic collision nearly 500 million years ago.

Mark Brandriss, a senior lecturer emeritus in geosciences at Smith College, will lead us through a modern landscape (BNRC’s Hoosac Range) shaped by the geologic consequences of that long-ago event, and we’ll see evidence of glaciers that scoured the landscape beneath a kilometer-thick sheet of ice as recently as 14,000 years ago.

This hike will take place at BNRC’s
Hoosac Range reserve and will span approximately 2.5 miles roundtrip. Please RSVP to chood@bnrc.org.

DATE: Saturday, December 3

TIME: 10 AM – 1 PM

RSVP to chood@bnrc.org
*Space limited to 20 participants*

DIFFICULTY: Moderate (uneven footing). 2.5 miles

WHAT TO BRING: Warm clothing, comfortable hiking shoes, water, snacks

Dogs will need to stay home for this hike!

DIRECTIONS:

From North Adams: Take Route 2 east. Past the hairpin, on the top of the hill, the parking and trailhead will be on your right.

From Pittsfield: Take Route 8 North. At the Cumberland Farms in North Adams, take a right onto 8A. Then take a right, heading east on Route 2. The trailhead parking is on the right at the top of the hill, immediately after the Wigwam Cabins.

GPS: 42.6965, -73.0648 (Trailhead parking)