The Hopper starts innocently enough, then start climbing the jagged rocks 4.1 miles to the summit from Haley Farm Parking and 2.4 miles to Sperry Road, 4.1 mi. to Greylock
On May 12, 1830, a group of over 100 people- – a majority of them Williams students and faculty left Haley’s farm at the mouth of the Hopper and cleared a road to the summit of Mt. Greylock (according to “The American Advocate,” a William- stown newspaper of the day). The long history and direct route of the Hopper Trail make it one of the most hiked trails in the Mt. Greylock Reservation.

Just east of the parking area, the trail begins at the entrance to an old farm road that once extended into the Hopper. The trail continues on this road, passing through a gate slightly farther on, and then between maintained fields. The Haley Farm Trail bears to the right. After another 100 yards, the Hopper Trail also bears off to the right, as the Money Brook Trail continues straight down the hill.

The Hopper Trail rises through an overgrown pasture, scattered with wildflowers and a handful of twisted old apple trees. Enter the woods at the southeast corner of the field, and climb gently through an open forest. Through the trees to the left you can hear Hopper Brook, find the short Hopper Loop here.

The Haley Farm Trail at Greylock State Reservation, parking at the end of Hopper Road in Williamstown. This was our starting point for an 8 mile hike to Stony Ledge and a loop back down on the Hopper. 2.2 miles to Stony Ledge from the Haley and Greene farms which have been active farms for generations. This section of Greylock referred to as the Hopper contains several trails with options. The state bought this land in 1990 and in 1997 cut the Haley Farm Trail to provide a short but steep route to Stony Ledge. Follow old Hopper Road to the sign for Haley on the right, if you continue straight this trail continues to the Hopper and Money Brook trail. Cross the field and enter the woods to a steep climb. An option for a short loop here to the right for those who want to avoid the steep climb and for a shorter hike. Haley Farm Trail continues up and through a rocky gully with stone steps, pass a bench with a cut out lookout towards Williamstown. Reach the intersection with the Stony Ledge Trail at just 1.8 miles in.

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