The Metacomet Monadnock Trail

The Metacomet-Monadnock Trail

The MM Trail is a long distance hiking foot path that is maintained by the Berkshire chapter of the Appalachian Mountain club and other volunteers. It is approximately 117 miles from the Metacomet trail on the Connecticut State line to Mt. Monadnock in New Hampshire. This site is designed to allow those who have never experienced the M-M trail to get a taste of it's beauty, and for newcomers and old hands to offer observations on it's condition.

The M-M trail was originally built by the late Prof. Walter M. Banfield in the 1950's, and has been evolving ever since. It passes through some of the prettiest landscape in Western Massachusetts, including the Mt. Tom State Reservation, and Skinner State Park.

A guidebook, now in its ninth edition, is available from New England Cartographics. The trail descriptions on this site are excerpted from the guidebook. As such they are incomplete and should not be used for route finding, but as synopses for choosing a hike.

Before you use the M-M trail please check our Trail Guide section for updates on trail conditions, relocations, and hike suggestions. If you do not own a copy of the guide you may order one using the link below.