You can stop in at the Mount Greylock Visitor center at the base of the mountain on Rockwell Road for trail maps and other information. There is a lodge at the summit where visitors can eat or spend the night. The Appalachian Mountain Club leads guided hikes around the mountain. There are also trails and spectacular views from Mount Washington and Mt. Everett in the southern Berkshires. The Appalachian Trail runs up the entire length of the Berkshires for 88 miles.
Hikers can stop overnight at shelters along the route.
Hikers will also enjoy one of the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Berkshire wildlife sanctuaries, the Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Lenox, which has 1,450 acres of woods, beaver ponds, meadows, offer seven miles of trails. The Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary in Pittsfield covers more than 260 acres and encompasses wetland and forest. There are trails and a wildlife observation building. Bash Bish Falls State Park at Mount Washington State Forest tumbles 60 feet after running through a number of gorges. Another attraction is Natural Bridge State Park in North Adams, where you can view a centuries-old, naturally formed marble bridge.