Hike2Monument LbNA #74240
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Add Location| Owner: | RonTrailing
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| Plant date: | Nov 2, 2019 |
| Location: | 545 Stockbridge Rd |
| City: | Great Barrington |
| County: | Berkshire |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | Dale End Farm |
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| Last found: | Sep 12, 2023 |
| Status: | FFFFF |
| Last edited: | Nov 10, 2019 |
Monument Mountain
545 Stockbridge Rd, Great Barrington, MA 01230
Directions to starting location:
From Points East: Mass Turnpike (I-90),
Exit 2 to Rt. 20 East. Take 1st right at Rt. 102/
Pleasant Street. After approx. 4.6 mi, turn
left onto Rt. 7 South and follow for 3 mi.
From Points West: I-90 to Exit B3, NY
Rt. 22 South. Take 1st left onto Rt. 102 East.
After approx. 8 mi., turn right onto Rt. 7
South and follow for 3 mi. Entrance and
parking (56 cars) on right.
From Great Barrington Center:
Take Rt. 7 North and follow for 4 mi.
to entrance on left.
A GPS will take you directly to the parking Lot
A few things to know. Parking is $5 and you will need a credit or debit card to get a parking ticket to display. They have two paying parking kiosks. The fee will cover you for that day until sunset/park closes. Take a trail map or you may download one from http://www.thetrustees.org/places-to-visit/berkshires/monument-mountain.html
Follow the instructions to find the letterbox “Hike2Monument”
Take the Hickey Trail leaving right (north) from the parking lot. This is a steep trail where you will enjoy many beautiful forest views. Continue on Hickey Trail for 1.7 miles until you connect with Squaw Peak and Indian Monument Trails. Find the inscription rock to your right. Read the inscription on the rock and then walk behind the inscription rock. Look for a small stone sticking out of the inscription rock. No need to pull out the small stone but you may able to find and pull out the red cover letterbox from either the left of right side of the small stone. Congratulations, you found it.
Please leave a note on the notepad and pencil provided with your name, date found, where you from and a note. You may have the option of visiting www.letterboxing.org, find me as: RonTrailing and leave a note or you may text me at 413-222-5293. Please rehide it well for the next hiker, great job! Thanks for finding my letterbox and enjoy the rest of the hike.
Hike length: 3-5 miles
545 Stockbridge Rd, Great Barrington, MA 01230
Directions to starting location:
From Points East: Mass Turnpike (I-90),
Exit 2 to Rt. 20 East. Take 1st right at Rt. 102/
Pleasant Street. After approx. 4.6 mi, turn
left onto Rt. 7 South and follow for 3 mi.
From Points West: I-90 to Exit B3, NY
Rt. 22 South. Take 1st left onto Rt. 102 East.
After approx. 8 mi., turn right onto Rt. 7
South and follow for 3 mi. Entrance and
parking (56 cars) on right.
From Great Barrington Center:
Take Rt. 7 North and follow for 4 mi.
to entrance on left.
A GPS will take you directly to the parking Lot
A few things to know. Parking is $5 and you will need a credit or debit card to get a parking ticket to display. They have two paying parking kiosks. The fee will cover you for that day until sunset/park closes. Take a trail map or you may download one from http://www.thetrustees.org/places-to-visit/berkshires/monument-mountain.html
Follow the instructions to find the letterbox “Hike2Monument”
Take the Hickey Trail leaving right (north) from the parking lot. This is a steep trail where you will enjoy many beautiful forest views. Continue on Hickey Trail for 1.7 miles until you connect with Squaw Peak and Indian Monument Trails. Find the inscription rock to your right. Read the inscription on the rock and then walk behind the inscription rock. Look for a small stone sticking out of the inscription rock. No need to pull out the small stone but you may able to find and pull out the red cover letterbox from either the left of right side of the small stone. Congratulations, you found it.
Please leave a note on the notepad and pencil provided with your name, date found, where you from and a note. You may have the option of visiting www.letterboxing.org, find me as: RonTrailing and leave a note or you may text me at 413-222-5293. Please rehide it well for the next hiker, great job! Thanks for finding my letterbox and enjoy the rest of the hike.
Hike length: 3-5 miles