OLLI at BCC and BNRC Joint Hike - Tom Ball Mountain, Great Barrington/Alford

OLLI at BCC and Berkshire Natural Resources Council (BNRC) Joint Hike

Thursday, January 15 at 1:30 p.m.
Tom Ball Mountain, Great Barrington/Alford

Tom Ball Mountain is BNRC’s newest trail which opened in summer 2025.  The trail includes views of Long Pond and Round Pond to the east which are especially beautiful in the winter.  The trail is moderate with both up and downhill stretches.  Hikers can see the amazing trail building skills of the BNRC and Greenager crews who helped build this wonderful new trail that will eventually become part of the High Road.

Visit the BNRC website for directions https://www.bnrc.org/reserves/tom-ball-mountain

OLLI at BCC and the BNRC are offering joint hikes this winter. These hikes are free for OLLI at BCC and BNRC members.  You must register in advance and space is limited.

Hiking in the winter is a special experience but it does require thoughtful preparation.  Please be sure you have appropriate clothing – good hats, mittens/gloves, and wind and water proof outer layers if possible.  Trails can be slippery.  All winter hikers should use poles and micro-spikes.  If you don’t have poles and/or micro-spikes, let us know and we can borrow some from BNRC. 

Winter weather may mean we can’t hike on a designated day.  We will notify all registered hikers by 8:00 AM about changes.  We will cancel if the actual or feels like temperature is 15 degrees or below.  If a snowfall means snowshoeing is an option, we will send a notification by 8:00 AM.  BNRC does have snowshoes to borrow if you don’t have your own.

All hikes will begin at 1:30.

Registration will open on Monday, January 5 at 9 a.m.