Mount Greylock
Massachusetts' highest peak at about 1,064 metres. You can drive to the summit, where the memorial tower and views across five states are the main attractions.
Mount Greylock is the highest point in Massachusetts. At the summit stand the Veterans War Memorial Tower, completed in 1932, and the Bascom Lodge from the 1930s, which offers meals and lodging. On clear days you can see across five states, including New York and Vermont. The Appalachian Trail passes over the summit, and several hiking routes start nearby. The summit road is open seasonally, and parking is charged. Herman Melville gazed at this mountain from the window of Arrowhead, and it is said to have inspired the image of the white whale in Moby-Dick. The drive from Lenox takes about 50 minutes.
Opening hours
Summit road open seasonally (roughly late May–November)
Nearby sights
- MASS MoCA
- Ashuwillticook Rail Trail
- Williams College Museum of Art
- The Clark Art Institute
- Natural Bridge State Park
- Mohawk Trail & Hairpin Turn
- Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort
- Berkshire Museum