The key to winter walking is to stay low. Finding a hardened surface, or semi-hardened, can help, too, especially in freeze-and-thaw conditions. For example, the Mohican Recreational Trail in Williamstown. Furthermore, while the trail is somewhat short for biking, walking end to end and back you cover nearly 5, mostly flat, miles, a good outing on foot. There are fine views of the Hoosic and Green rivers, plus, looking up, views of the southern end of the Green Mountains and the Greylock massif. The trail is not plowed, but sufficiently trafficked sot that any snow is likely to be beaten down.
Parking is at both ends, off Syndicate Road and at the Spruces. Spruces parking is on Route 2, near the North Adams line. Pass between the lions-on-pillars and turn right. For the other end, turn onto Syndicate Road where it joins Route 7 north of town center. Turn down the steep, short hill. (Incidentally, the signs have a slightly different name for the trail.) This description begins at Syndicate Road.
The view from the bridge shows the junction of the Green and Hoosic rivers.
LAUREN R. STEVENS — EAGLE CORRESPONDENT
The kiosk has (or will soon have) information about the Mohicans and the Hoosic River; there is also a map of a parallel foot path that gets even closer to the river. The first section of the trail is hardened. Soon you see a sign for the footpath, left, which is not paved and somewhat rough. A bit down that, another sign, and a second one, direct you to the Gravel Beach, where you can walk along the shore on a point bar.
Returning, go straight to continue riverside, past an area of bank erosion, to higher elevation, by a bench, and back…
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