Beginner Snowshoe/Winter Hike at Housatonic Flats, Great Barrington

439 Stockbridge Road,Great Barrington MA 01230

21 January, 2023

Description

Join us for a 1-mile beginner winter hike at BNRC’s Housatonic Flats reserve in Great Barrington. If weather permits, we’ll snowshoe! If you don’t have your own, we will have some pairs to loan. We’ll have snow snowshoes for kids too. If there’s no snow, we’ll skip the snowshoes and go for a winter hike. We will review the basics of winter hiking like what traction to wear on your feet, how to layer properly, and what to look for! Difficulty: Easy (gentle grades, easy pace), 0.9 miles What to Bring: Please bring water, wear sturdy footwear and wear layers. BNRC has a few pairs of micro-spikes and snowshoes to loan. Please leave your furry friends at home for this hike. Directions: From Lee: From the Mass Pike/Big Y intersection, take Route 102 southwest toward Stockbridge. In Stockbridge turn left onto Route 7. After passing Monument Mountain, before reaching Price Chopper, look for the parking lot on the right side of the road. From Great Barrington: From the Price Chopper, head north on Route 7 for less than half a mile. Parking will be on the left. From Lenox: Take Route 7 or Route 7A south toward Great Barrington. After passing Monument Mountain, before reaching Price Chopper, look for the parking lot on the right side of the road. GPS: 42.216357, -73.343895 (Trailhead parking) Questions For questions reach out to Charlotte at [email protected] For DAY-OF event issues (i.e. last minute cancellation or lost) please call the Community Events cell phone at (413) 717-1262. Cancellation Policy BNRC’s weather hotline (413-499-0596 > ext. 5) will be updated with event cancelation information by 5:00 pm the day before an event. Cancelation may occur if: Temperatures over 91 Degrees F due to potential for heat exhaustion Forecast for thunderstorms or steady rain Temperatures in the teens or below