Albany, NY: Mount Greylock

Trail Facts

• Distance: 6.2

Waypoints

MGT001

Location: 42.655216217041, -73.2038345336914

Head E along windbreak between farm fields. Tip: Get an early start to avoid drive-up crowds on top

MGT002

Location: 42.6548004150391, -73.200798034668

Stay straight @ T, heading E. In 100 yds., continue straight @ T where Hopper Brook Loop Trail branches to the N

MGT003

Location: 42.6548347473144, -73.1990661621094

R @ Y onto Hopper Trail. Optional: Follow Money Brook Trail E to campsites

MGT004

Location: 42.652515411377, -73.1914520263672

Trail winds SE through shaded forest

MGT005

Location: 42.6457672119141, -73.1871795654297

Continue straight @ T along E slope of Stony Ledge Mtn.

MGT006

Location: 42.6345329284668, -73.1896820068359

Pass Sperry Rd. campground. In 100 yds., Hopper Trail meets Sperry Rd. In .2 mi., take Hopper as it veers L, leaving road

MGT007

Location: 42.630184173584, -73.1856002807617

Turn L @ T with Deer Hill Trail; follow Hopper Trail NE

MGT008

Location: 42.633918762207, -73.1769332885742

Turn R @ T; stay on Hopper Trail to tackle Greylock’s SW slope

MGT009

Location: 42.6327667236328, -73.1750183105469

Turn L @ 4-way, heading NE onto white-blazed Appalachian Trail. In .2 mi., pass small pond and rustic cabin; begin ascent

MGT010

Location: 42.6367683410644, -73.1681365966797

Break into summit clearing; trail intersects access roads and parking lots. Head NE toward towering granite war memorial

MGT011

Location: 42.6372184753418, -73.1661834716797

Greylock Mtn. (3,491 ft.): On clear days, see 100 miles to fi ve states from the peak that inspired Melville and Thoreau

War Memorial

Location: 42.6369361877441, -73.1680374145508

A towering, globe-capped lighthouse-turned-war memorial caps the state’s high point.
©Shannon Davis

Summit Sign

Location: 42.6372871398926, -73.1660842895508

Mount Greylock has inspired artists and writers for centuries, drawing in the likes of Melville, Thoreau and Oliver Wendell Holmes. ©Shannon Davis