OLLI at BCC and BNRC Joint Hike - The Boulders, Pittsfield/Dalton

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

Wednesday, January 28 at 1:30 p.m.
The Boulders, Pittsfield/Dalton

Join us for a hike on the Green and Red Trails at The Boulders.  Easy to moderate, the trails will take us through hardwoods and coniferous forests and across streams that were a source of clean water for the Crane Paper Company for over 100 years.  The final stretch of the hike will be on Gulf Road which is closed for the winter.  The tumble of glacial erratics in the Gulf are quite unique and are especially beautiful in the winter landscape.  The hike will be approximately two hours.  We will park at the Gulf Road trailhead in Dalton. 

Visit the BNRC website for directions https://www.bnrc.org/reserves/the-boulders

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 12 at 9 a.m.