Reservations in the Pioneer Valley

From roaring waterfalls and serene ponds to deep forests, the Pioneer Valley is home to some of Massachusetts' most inspiring landscapes.

Bear Swamp http://www.thetrustees.org/places-to-visit/pioneer-valley/bear-swamp.html 42.54911748010 -72.82530711200 Hike three miles of trails, some steep in places, to a nearby beaver pond views of hillside orchards spreading below and the distant Green Mountains. http://www.thetrustees.org/assets/images/prop/pioneer-valley/googlethumbnails/PV_BS_fall_RCheek.jpg Hawley Road Ashfield, MA 01330 Hawley Rd, MA 01330, USA

Chapel Brook http://www.thetrustees.org/places-to-visit/pioneer-valley/chapel-brook.html 42.48244219920 -72.76026391100 Hike to the top of Pony Mountain, then cool off with a summertime dip in the chilly waters of the brook’s picture-perfect pools and falls. http://www.thetrustees.org/assets/images/prop/pioneer-valley/googlethumbnails/PV_CHA_fall_vista_RCheek.jpg Willamsburg Road Ashfield, MA 01330 Williamsburg Rd, MA 01330, USA

Chesterfield Gorge http://www.thetrustees.org/places-to-visit/pioneer-valley/chesterfield-gorge.html 42.39325230230 -72.88017394680 Experience this imposing gorge carved by a National Wild and Scenic River, then choose from great fishing, hiking, and biking options just downstream. http://www.thetrustees.org/assets/images/prop/pioneer-valley/googlethumbnails/PV_CG_sunlight_RCheek.jpg River Road Chesterfield, MA 01012 River Rd, MA, USA

Dinosaur Footprints http://www.thetrustees.org/places-to-visit/pioneer-valley/dinosaur-footprints.html 42.24161622020 -72.62361800670 Imagine small herds of dinosaurs on the shore of a shallow tropical lake as you enjoy a real, up-close look at their fossilized prints. http://www.thetrustees.org/assets/images/prop/pioneer-valley/googlethumbnails/PV_DF_print_W_Jones.jpg Northampton Street (Route 5) Holyoke, MA 01040 Northampton St, Holyoke, MA 01040, USA

Glendale Falls http://www.thetrustees.org/places-to-visit/pioneer-valley/glendale-falls.html 42.34965499490 -72.96704722510 Visit wild and rocky Glendale Brook and follow one of the state's highest and longest waterfalls as it plunges dramatically to the Westfield River. http://www.thetrustees.org/assets/images/prop/pioneer-valley/googlethumbnails/PV_GF_vista_TTOR.jpg Clark Wright Road Middlefield, MA 01243 Clarkwright Rd, MA, USA

Little Tom Mountain http://www.thetrustees.org/places-to-visit/pioneer-valley/little-tom-mountain.html 42.25303930410 -72.62973173510 Only a ten minute drive from downtown Holyoke, Little Tom Reservation lies within one of the state’s most ecologically significant landscapes: the Mt. Tom Range. At present, it is only open for special programs. It will open officially to the public in 2012. http://www.thetrustees.org/assets/images/prop/pioneer-valley/googlethumbnails/PV_MT_groupwalking_JGambaro.JPG Holyoke, MA 0.0,0.0

Notchview http://www.thetrustees.org/places-to-visit/pioneer-valley/notchview.html 42.50654094310 -73.03989073800 Renowned for its Nordic skiing, Notchview also entices year-round adventurers for hiking and birdwatching. http://www.thetrustees.org/assets/images/prop/pioneer-valley/googlethumbnails/PV_NV_kids_skiing_SSheppard.jpg Old Route 9 Windsor, MA 01270 Old Route 9, MA 01270, USA

Peaked Mountain http://www.thetrustees.org/places-to-visit/pioneer-valley/peaked-mountain.html 42.04956840820 -72.35158743540 Explore woods roads through a former working forest and trek to a summit that rewards with panoramic views from Mount Wachusett to Vermont’s Green Mountains. http://www.thetrustees.org/assets/images/prop/pioneer-valley/googlethumbnails/PV_PM_lake_M_Arduser.jpg 43 Butler Road Monson, MA 01057 43 Butler Rd, MA 01057, USA

Petticoat Hill http://www.thetrustees.org/places-to-visit/pioneer-valley/petticoat-hill.html 42.39186397000 -72.73380006630 Climb through a restored forest that boasts a rich variety of hardwood species, passing stone walls and cellar holes that reveal the hill’s agricultural past. http://www.thetrustees.org/assets/images/prop/pioneer-valley/googlethumbnails/PV_PCH_stonewall_MTriff.jpg Petticoat Hill Road Williamsburg, MA 01096 Petticoat Hill Rd, Williamsburg, MA 01096, USA

William Cullen Bryant Homestead http://www.thetrustees.org/places-to-visit/pioneer-valley/bryant-homestead.html 42.47096528030 -72.93493184830 From its iconic red barn to elegant allee of maples leading to the main house, this lovely property is testament to a celebrated poet’s ideal of living mindfully on the land. http://www.thetrustees.org/assets/images/prop/pioneer-valley/googlethumbnails/PV_BH_water_MArduser.jpg 207 Bryant Road Cummington, MA 01026 Upper Bryant Rd, MA 01026, USA

Property	Locate
Bear Swamp Hawley Road Ashfield, MA 01330 Hike three miles of trails, some steep in places, to a nearby beaver pond views of hillside orchards spreading below and the distant Green Mountains.	View on Map Directions

Chapel Brook Willamsburg Road Ashfield, MA 01330 Hike to the top of Pony Mountain, then cool off with a summertime dip in the chilly waters of the brook’s picture-perfect pools and falls.	View on Map Directions

Chesterfield Gorge River Road Chesterfield, MA 01012 Experience this imposing gorge carved by a National Wild and Scenic River, then choose from great fishing, hiking, and biking options just downstream.	View on Map Directions

Dinosaur Footprints Northampton Street (Route 5) Holyoke, MA 01040 Imagine small herds of dinosaurs on the shore of a shallow tropical lake as you enjoy a real, up-close look at their fossilized prints.	View on Map Directions

Glendale Falls Clark Wright Road Middlefield, MA 01243 Visit wild and rocky Glendale Brook and follow one of the state's highest and longest waterfalls as it plunges dramatically to the Westfield River.	View on Map Directions

Little Tom Mountain Holyoke, MA Only a ten minute drive from downtown Holyoke, Little Tom Reservation lies within one of the state’s most ecologically significant landscapes: the Mt. Tom Range. At present, it is only open for special programs. It will open officially to the public in 2012.	View on Map Directions

Notchview Old Route 9 Windsor, MA 01270 Renowned for its Nordic skiing, Notchview also entices year-round adventurers for hiking and birdwatching.	View on Map Directions

Peaked Mountain 43 Butler Road Monson, MA 01057 Explore woods roads through a former working forest and trek to a summit that rewards with panoramic views from Mount Wachusett to Vermont’s Green Mountains.	View on Map Directions

Petticoat Hill Petticoat Hill Road Williamsburg, MA 01096 Climb through a restored forest that boasts a rich variety of hardwood species, passing stone walls and cellar holes that reveal the hill’s agricultural past.	View on Map Directions

William Cullen Bryant Homestead 207 Bryant Road Cummington, MA 01026 From its iconic red barn to elegant allee of maples leading to the main house, this lovely property is testament to a celebrated poet’s ideal of living mindfully on the land.	View on Map Directions