Section #1 Unkamit’s Path in Becket from McNearney (across from Brooker Hill Rd.) to Stanley Road along Shaker Brook most of the way. Old McNearney runs parallel to the new with an abandoned bridge. Barbed wire is evidence that there was a farmstead here, and a large cellar hole. Shaker Mill Brook makes its way down to Becket Center from October Mountain State Forest.

This past winter we spent alot of time hiking and tracking Unkamit’s Path which is a long distance foot path from Bush Notch in Westfield at the New England Trail connecting with the Appalachian Trail in Washington. This same trail (in sections) for the last ten plus years has been a project called the Highlands Footpath, to officially blaze and map sections and publisize it. Originally it was white blazed by John Murphy and Henry Warchol of Westfield State College. Look out for a new and improved section on our website devoted to this trail. Thank you to the large group of volunteers working on this project!

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