Snow Hole Taconic Crest Trail Williamstown/Pownal VT
July 26, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Snow Hole Taconic Crest
July 26thth at 10:00 am
Parking: Petersburg Pass Parking Lot on Route 2 Williamstown, MA 01267 Petersburg, NY State Line Google Map Code PPFC+8V
Hike Rating: Moderate plus 5.8 miles in and back ridgeline hike with 872 feet of total elevation gain with options for less.
Join us for a hike along the scenic ridge trail known as the Taconic Crest to the “Snowhole” on the Taconic Mountain Range where MA, NY, and VT come together. This rare geophysical treasure is a 40-50-foot-deep bedrock chasm that holds snow and ice well into the warmest summer months. We will start at the lost Petersburg Pass Ski Resort founded in 1962 on the NY/MA Border. We will enjoy many scenic vistas on the trail maintained by the Williams College Outing Club inside the Memorial Forest and by the State of New York and the Taconic Crest Club. The start of the walk from the parking area is fairly steep, but very short, then we follow the Taconic Crest Trail over gently rolling terrain for approximately 1-1.5 hours passing the Shepard’s Well and Birch Brook side trails along the way. Bring your good camera, head lamp and snacks, we are hiking three states and enjoying the scenic vistas to Vermont!
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