Btw, met some NYNJ Trail Conference folks on the way down & told them about the sign. I am thinking of hiking Alander Mt. Do you know if anyone has tried this late in the year. Took us around 3 hours round trip to complete. I haven’t seen one here in my visits, but I am apparently in the minority. Very much appreciated! Very well marked and beautiful views from the top. Hello there, all! They’re apparently all over the place in the Taconics.  (UPDATE September 2016: Per Sandy’s helpful comment below, the sign pictured here is in seriously sorry shape now, and likely won’t be much help to you. I saw a very similar-sounding ammo box at Fahnestock Park just this week (which reminded me to come back and finally reply to your comment – sorry it took me so long!). Thanks for the nice pic – hope you had plenty of zoom on that lens, and I hope any rattlers you find have pleasant dispositions! It’s our second time there and it was an equally great time. Trail (video): Alander Mountain loop State Park: Mount Washington State Forest Trails taken: Alander mtn. I did this hike today (1/12/2017) and checked out the cabin. 25. Less than ten minutes after crossing the stream (probably much less â my son wanted out of the bag, so he walked the rest of the way to the car from here, throwing off my time estimates a bit), youâll arrive back at the junction with the sign-eating tree. Hooray! As for ranking the views in the Taconics, I would recommend Brace (via the South Taconic Trail – listed as Brace Mountain II on this site), then Alander (via either route), then Race (which I did last year and will write up one of these days – beautiful hike, but the view isn’t as good as Brace or Alander). Washington State Forest offers more than 30 miles of trails for hiking and mountain biking. A view north from Alander Mountain. No portapotties, bring tp! The primary coordinates for Alander Mountain places it within the MA 01258 ZIP Code delivery area.. Maps, Driving Directions & Local Area Information (The pic I posted of the sign is after I picked up a fallen piece & kind of leaned it next to the attached piece). Good luck if you give it a go! Stopped at the cabin to have lunch. Great TR! Thanks so much for the update! Just for fun, Iâve included a photo of a copperhead I took last week in Connecticut. Hi Mike–Actually I did make the hard right to stay on the blue trail after the culvert. Jessica.  Enjoy! The trail is primarily used for hiking, camping, and backpacking and is best used from April until September. I’m in a quandary about what to do with this trail guide, and any current information you can provide is much appreciated. I do have to mention we (my girlfriend and I) saw a fairly large (3ft. This nyebone poster is my hiking buddy, except when he sneaks up Alander Mountain without me, and he’s always quite confused. Hopefully that will cut down on anyone attempting to venture beyond the cabin, and will help to leave this area for the rattlesnakes (which is, I assume, why the trail was closed in the first place). Absolutely breath taking view at the top. Confused about this talk of the blue trail (Alander Brook Trail) being closed. Perhaps my reading comprehension is not what it once was, but I was almost sure that you took the other way up and the left turn near the ny/mass border was where you picked up the STC in step 7. It’s completely unclear which way you ascended and descended. Alander from the NY side. How come the red dots on the map don’t say which junction it is? If youâre running low on energy, you shouldnât feel like youâre missing out on too much if you skip this step. I skipped it the last time I was here. Excellent hike with a great variety of terrain, scrambling at the tail end and beautiful streams throughout. **UPDATE May 2019 — PLEASE READ!!! I kept my eyes on the snakes as the others in the group blazed a short detour behind me and back onto the trail a few yards ahead of the snakes. Any advise would be appreciated.  Cool! Would not return. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, nature trips, and mountain biking and is best used from March until October. I would just reiterate it here–don’t worry about what the sign says, or which way it appears to be pointing–just go right at that junction. I noticed that too. That said … the sign in the cairn is just a stick and a well something that use to be a sign now but is long gone. Thanks for information. 22 until the turnoff toward Bash Bish Falls. There is a better way to get to Alander Mountain without absolutely killing yourself.  Sigh. I’ve never seen a copperhead before, and hope to keep that streak going.  Time to retrace your steps back to your car! delete delete found them sorry on the other page Alander II the directions were at the top.  My son Evan approved of them both, and hopefully heâll still like this hike when he has to do some of the walking himself. Directly after that second marker, be sure to take a right to stay on the Robert Brook Trail. Iâm not sure where that trail coming in from the left goes, but itâs definitely not to your car. or so) timber rattlesnake at the top. Thanks for the nice follow-up, Unavailable! The map I’m looking at from the Mt Washington SF government site does not even show an “Alander loop trail”… this is utter #$%^. As there is no trail closed sign on the other end. Before heading out for your next adventure, please check my Hudson Valley trail closures and parking restrictions due to COVID-19 page to make sure that your intended destination is open. Bash Bish Mountain MA (1.7 mi) Bob's Hill NY (5 mi) Brace Mountain NY (3.1 mi) Cedar Mountain NY (2.5 mi) Center Hill NY (4.9 mi) Dugway Hill NY (3.2 mi) Fox Hill NY (3.3 mi) Gridley Mountain CT (3.8 mi) Mount Ashley MA (2.4 mi) Mount Bushnell MA (4.8 mi) Mount Darby MA (3.9 mi) Beautiful nice hiking trail, also connects to other trails. 1. From the parking area, head downhill along the road for a couple hundred yards, back to the trailhead on your right. Careful on the side of the road â if Iâm not mistaken, that is one of the biggest fields of poison ivy Iâve ever seen (this is the only spot I noticed any poison ivy along the hike). 3) Take the blue path to the left up (southeast) which later curves southwest down. Alander Trailhead (3F8M+98 Boston Corner, Ancram, NY) and hiked up to Mt. **WARNING** While most Hudson Valley parks and trails have reopened, there are still a few notable closures and parking restrictions to be aware of. Really enjoyed this one. Leave one at the NY trailhead to the Alander Brook Trail on Undermountain Road. We came to a junction with the blue X on the tree, looked at your directions which said to keep going straight, and continued straight on a trail that was a bit overgrown. I have one question though regarding the elevation gain. Thanks! Here are the mountains and hills within a few miles of Alander Mountain MA. Thanks for the heads-up! I have a question though. Discover Alander. By the way, I know you know this but you were in the heart of timber rattler territory with dens close by when you sat on that rock on the loop trail for a break. We hiked the trail yesterday, it was a great. For some reason, Everytrail made changes that removed the animations and stripped out the waypoint labels (hence the red pins with no text). But all these delights hardly hint that the top of Alander Mountain will give you the best views you can find anywhere in western Massachusetts." So I took the left fork instead of the right, and it brought me down to where the red trail meets the white. I plan to try the hike again, so will take some photos to clear up what I mean. It was quite an experience. Very much appreciated. Part of the Taconic Plateau, the area provides access to multiple peaks Mt Frissel (south) and … Thanks for the great guide. When you see those dark red blazes, turn right onto the Robert Brook Trail. If you miss the turn, enjoy the summit of Brace Mountain in about two miles or so! No, but seriously, donât miss the turn. Greylock due north, Albany (80 miles away) north west, Mt. Chrissy's… Wow, Jeannine — that’s some impressive extra credit you racked up there, hitting Brace Mountain, too! Just a little climb at the end. Hang in there and stay safe, everyone! Jeff, that picture is INSANE! I’m not quite sure what to do here in terms of an update — it sounds like there’s only a consideration to be made with the “Trail Closed” sign if you do this hike in reverse from what I’ve documented above, and I’m not 100% clear on where the sign is located or why it’s there.  There is no corresponding sign at the top of the trail to actually, you know, close the trail. Thank you that definitely helps with my decision, I have a hard time with those. Thanks for stopping by! Thank you so much for your helpful directions, this hike was incredibly beautiful. We got down following the loop, not sure exactly how but we did. Keep it up! Mount Greylock is the highest point in the state at 3,491 feet (1,064 m) in elevation. Still a solid hike this way, but heads up I don’t think it can be done as a loop anymore ð. I took the alander trail, went past the south taconic, into the white traill, then switched to blue trail. Compare with the one above. I used NYNJTC map 107 and it helped, particularly around the cabin junction. On our way back, we had a visitor, a black timber rattle snake (around 1.5 feet) right on the middle of the trail path. Cha-ching! Did not see much on the way up. I will state for the record (6/4/2018) I just got off the phone with Mt. Local time in Alander is now 09:09 AM (Saturday). At the top we came across a military ammo box. This more than doubled the mileage for hike, but since the majority of climbing was in first two miles it didn’t seem too bad! Hike on the blue blazed Alander Mountain Trail. Subscribe: Notify me of follow-up comments via e-mail. You can also subscribe without commenting. Hiked Alander Mountain this weekend, a few things I noticed. You can get many views of the region by moving north or south on the South Taconic Trail when you reach the summit. **UPDATE June 2016**A friend of mine got lost at this spot, so I’d like to make sure we’re absolutely crystal clear on the directions here. Face the front door of the cabin. Now turn RIGHT, and head back the way you came, very briefly. In just a moment, you should the see sign pictured just above, with three arrows pointing right. At this sign, turn LEFT. (If you were to make a left turn while facing the front door of the cabin, you’d end up descending Mt. 1) Walk to the sign (your back is to the cabin). 10. Keep making your way up the trail, stopping often to look at the view behind you. Thereâs no one place along this several-hundred-yard length of trail that is the âbestâ place to take in the view. If you see a spot that looks good for a picnic or break, by all means, plunk down and gaze into the distance for a while. Alander Mountain Trail is a 9.3 kilometer heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Sheffield, Massachusetts that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as moderate. That spot with the snakes is a very important birthing spot. I think I might try Brace Mt. Just want to say thank you. As such, no mountains in Massachusetts are recognized by the Appalachian Mountain Club in its list of Four-thousand footers — a list of New England peaks over 4,000 feet with a … John, you seriously need to listen to my advice about posting after/while you’re imbibing. Otherwise the views are incredible … nice hike. Eureka!  The good news: You get to go past the best views on Alander Mountain one more time on your way back down. ð, Hi, first off – thanks for all of the work that you have done on all of the trails. ) Keep going a few hundred yards past the trailhead, around a corner to find some nice parking spots on the left, directly across the street from a house. Park the car and let the adventure begin. Really appreciate your pictures and updates! At the point with the two way fork in the road that either leads you towards the cabin area or brings you straight north of the mountain we encountered a timber rattlesnake, or what I believe is a timber rattlesnake. trail closure that makes the loop hike documented on this page no longer accessible. Beautiful view at the top with a nice breeze. As for the ammo box, I strongly suspect that you happened across a geocaching cache (http://www.geocaching.com/). Great weather to hike before the seasons change. Just a quick thank – you . 22. Thankfully, youâre headed downhill again. About five minutes after you turn onto the Robert Brook Trail, youâll pass a concrete NY/MA state line marker. Follow that back to Under Mountain Road and walk the short distance back to the parking area. John, I posted that almost a year ago and youâre the first person to even reply, so thank you. My mom wants to take me back in the spring to see the Mt. Have any issues at the section where the trail is apparently closed or closing or no longer maintained? Path is extremely well-marked and wide for most of the hike. Maybe Bear should replace Race? Wasn’t about to fight a 3-4 foot long snake that could kill me. Quite rocky terrain in wide stretches and the elevation makes it that much more challenging but the view is so worth it! So glad you made it down safely! After receiving more feedback that this loop was officially closed after the cabin (Step 16 above), I updated the trail guide back in May to advise people to turn around at the cabin to retrace their steps back down the South Taconic Trail. This is where we goofed…your directions said keep “straight/uphill” so we went straight.  Just visualize an awesome, helpful sign in that cairn and you’ll be all set. Please leave a comment! The valleys below offer endless sites; farmland, forest, ponds, lakes, etc. I just want to point out that the sign mentioned in Steps 12-14 (the sign sticking out of the rock cairn) is in bad shape. 14. From the junction with the rock cairn, facing the sign as if you’ve just arrived from Step 12 above (whether you did the optional step or not), turn right to head toward the âMASS. Hope that helps – have a great trip, and take lots of pictures! Seems like this area, including Brace Mountain, is not in any danger of running out of rattlesnakes anytime soon. My little cousins found one on a hike up in Maine, and there was a logbook and some trinkets inside — as I understand it, the idea is generally to sign in, take a trinket and leave a trinket for the next person who comes along. Hi Brendan! and he was also blocking our path, we ended up having to cut through the brush to get around him.  You can still follow this hike up to Step 16 or so (right up until the cabin), then you’d need to retrace your steps back to your car. Near the top, you'll come to the hiker cabin, at which point you'll turn right and climb up to the intersection with the Taconic Trail. Take out restaurant. I followed this post to a “T” today. In my experience, bumping into a rattlesnake is one of those things that’s very cool in retrospect. oh no they weren’t they were at the bottom. The trail is wet so please wear waterproof boots if you have them. Was this trail guide useful to you? It was really something! For all the beauty youâll find here, you wonât be bothered by crowds, unless perhaps youâre competing for a spot in the cabin near the summit. Actually, thatâs been empty both times Iâve been up here, so maybe crowds arenât an issue there, either.  The 5.4-mile length for this hike does NOT include this optional step. 2. From the trailhead, which is clearly marked with several signs on a tree facing the road, hop on the blue-blazed Alander Brook Trail. Only 2.5 miles from here to the junction with Alander Mountain Trail at the summit? Piece of cake! Strenuous, strenuous cake. It was pretty much out in the open. The New York-New Jersey Trail Conference offers concise, excellent advice on hiking during this crisis here: The New Hiking How-tos. haha good stuff, I should start smoking weed again it makes me more perceptive. I would never have anticipated their posting here to be an issue, but this has been an educational experience for me, and I appreciate the sensitivity with which my newfound herpetologist friend approached the conversation here. ), youâll have climbed about 700 feet from the parking area. You might want to take a breather at this junction, because the South Taconic Trail isnât going to take it any easier on you.After youâve caught your breath, take a left to head uphill on the South Taconic Trail. Youâll take a few steps up the bank, then curve right with the trail at the tree with the âSouth Taconic Trailâ sign on it. I saw quite a bit of other wildlife, too. On step four, it says that if you go straight, it’s a dead end. Turn left and follow this pleasant trail for the next 3.5 miles, paralleling a brook for much of the way. Find unique places to stay with local hosts in 191 countries. Sounds like you’d also benefit from purchasing the official map set for this area: http://www.nynjtc.org/product/south-taconic-trails. Only tricky bit was navigating lots of ice patches and flooded trails. On the sunny spring day when I was here last, there were a few people lazing about near the summit, but not nearly as many as there should have been. This is a gorgeous hike that should be high on your to-do list if youâre willing to burn a few (thousand) calories to earn some awesome views. Rebecca, thanks so much for the helpful information! The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, nature trips, and mountain biking and is best used from March until October. The “Trail Closed” sign is at 42.07898, -73.50505. They keep getting bigger and fatter every year this decade. Thank you! Very cool well at least i thought so. Thanks, Clayton!  (And thank you, Rebecca!). And I saw no snakes. Views were incredible. I did follow the trail just as you outlined, which happens to correspond exactly with AllTrails’ GPS route, so I used that as backup. No, we did not hike Mount Washington, we visited the tiny town of Mount Washington in the southwest corner of Massachusetts that Christina had no idea existed until this week!  Just head east on Under Mountain Road from that intersection and you’ll be there in a moment. 20. Youâll keep losing altitude for a solid half-hour after that small clearing with limited views, then the Alander Loop Trail dead-ends into the white-blazed South Taconic Trail. Turn left to go gently uphill along the South Taconic Trail. Does the South Taconic Trail ever go downhill? thanks, Jim. **UPDATE February 24, 2014** The Massachusetts Dept of Conservation and Recreation has a very nice (revamped, I’m almost 100% sure) Mt. You doing this with a kid made it feel super attainable. I hiked this today it looks like a lot of new signage has been done! Got within 10 feet and the biggest one started rattling, so I went no further. My goodness. Sharpe) A Avoir examinez à part et mondialisation a mieux sobrevivir temps de. Microspikes a must. You’re tough! As a side note, I’ve often read that people turn back on the trail when a rattlesnake is present and I wonder if they think these creatures have hidden legs and will suddenly leap up and bite them in the face. Some streams/running water along the path, with the occasionally muddy section, but happily not buggy. If you could send it to me at [email protected], I should be able to post it here. I will let you if I make it and what the conditions were like. I actually couldn’t get to the true summit or the cabin because there were 3 timber rattlesnakes blocking the trail between the southern summit along the NY/MA line and the main summit. I’ve never tried it this late in the year, and especially after the snowfall we got last night, along with fallen leaves, I’d expect the trail conditions to be pretty dicey and more difficult to follow. Your trail guide and extensive commentary was really useful and much appreciated. Again, I took this trail from the other direction (due south from the cabin junction) and did not notice a closed sign at the top. The closed trail goes north to the cabin junction from the South Taconic Trail and is shown as an unmaintained trail (dotted line) on NYNJTC map #107. this weekend and would like your opinion on the possible conditions.  For now, I hope this trail guide will still be useful as an up-and-back guide to the summit of Alander. Those timber rattlesnakes are beautiful but one encounter was enough to scare (scar?) For this hike, I just scrapped the Everytrail link and created a new Google map that includes the waypoint labels — try clicking the link in the “GPS Goodies” section above and see if you don’t find it more useful now. Beautiful views with a moderately difficult climb to reach the summit but well worth it. I believe this is just the taconic trail that i was on? Laurel. Hope that all sounds copasetic to you, and hope to see you around this site (and perhaps even on the trails) sometime soon! Alander Mountain is displayed on the Copake USGS quad topo map. Thanks, Kimberly! Then drive back to Washington HQ and get your second car. (Then you can volunteer, donate, or shop, depending on your mood.). Nov 3, 2020 - Rent from people in Alander Mountain, MA from $20/night. Thanks, 27. At the road, go left to return to your car. Watch for traffic! And wait to collapse until youâre past all the poison ivy. Phew! You made it. I hope you have something delicious for dinner tonight. Those calories arenât going to replace themselves. Carry on, then! It just didn’t make any sense. Hope this helps — and thank you to everyone for helping to keep this trail guide as current, accurate, and responsible as possible. **UPDATE May 2019** Okay, someone told me that the trail is no longer accessible from the top. I'll do my best to keep that page as up-to-date as possible. The summit of Alander Mountain is unique for this area in that thereâs no one place you can point to and say, âThis is the best spot to take in the view.â The grass, rocks and low bushes along the trail at the summit allow you to stop wherever youâd like, grab a seat and create your own personal money spot. There were segments so overgrown, that if you you looked for a moment, the trail ostensibly vanished. I very much look forward to deleting this warning someday.And also! Let me know if that doesn’t do the trick! Not that it’s easy, but it is better. None of the seven snakes were alarmed by my hiking groupâs presence so I seriously doubt they gathered at the end of the day and agreed to stop reproducing. Found the day to hike this trail. **UPDATE November 2017**According to Rebecca’s helpful comment below, this junction now has some fresh signage. You were right when you said this was the hike to pick to see an eastern timber rattlesnake! Then take the other car and drive up Rt. **UPDATE August 2019** As mentioned above, the loop documented below is no longer a viable option — the connector trail that made the loop possible is now officially closed. Let me know if you still can’t find it. Yesterday, a herpetologist from the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife reached out to me, explaining the importance of this area, and the troubled history of people illegally collecting, killing, and harassing the snakes. Early on the trail was nice but returning from the summit the trail back was too crowded. I’ve just added a new update to Step 20 above – hopefully, that will help clarify the situation for people who stumble upon that sign. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. At this point, after spending fifteen minutes over-analyzing the options, I am hopeful that you did not get that much snow ‘up north’ – I live in Westchester – and that today’s temps melt what ever you did get. I think the directions would be correct if you said, at the junction, bear right uphill on the blue trail. Glad you had a good day out there! Come to think of it, moving to a new location off the trail might even do them much good. Any other thoughts on how the trail guide above should be updated, if at all? You list 1822′ in your description…does the trail climb and dip and climb again to gain that extra 400? Much easier than expected! Eventually you arrive at a cabin. Iâm actually hoping to come across some rattlers to photograph; has anyone come across them this early in the season? Hiking trails are created so people can enjoy nature. Very steep to the summit with a well deserved vista! Alander Mountain-Southwest Ridge (2110 ft/643 m) Latitude/Longitude (WGS84) 42° 5' 16'' N, 73° 30' 17'' W 42.087893, -73.504593 (Dec Deg) 623677 E 4660617 N, Zone 18 (UTM) Fun idea for a treasure hunt. Are Braces best views toward the Catskills rather than the rest of the Taconics? I have time to hike maybe two this fall (I don’t live close by) I know this is relative but as far as views would you choose: Alander, Brace, Race, Bear, Frissell, or Everett? Washington State Forest on the MA side. Please read it before heading out into the wild green yonder, and let's hope that everyone will adhere to that guidance so that we can keep heading in the right direction in the Hudson Valley. Lots of fun! Today it was raining, misty, windy (noisy! 15. In just a moment, youâll see a cabin through the trees. Head down the bank to pay it a visit. From what I can tell, this place is first-come, first-served, and free. Since thereâs no camping allowed up here otherwise, the wooden bunks in this cabin look like the only option for sleeping on Alander Mountain. Iâm certainly not going to remove the coordinates. Hiking info, trail maps, and 42 trip reports from Alander Mountain (2,239 ft) in the Taconic Range of Massachusetts Thanks for taking time to drop a comment, MBow! But I’m sure you kept a close eye on the kid, what an experience he’s lucky to have had at such a young age. Great hike! Had weird experiences in business’ in town. Alander in Berkshire County (Massachusetts) is a city in United States about 288 mi (or 463 km) north-east of Washington DC, the country's capital city. Alander on the wrong side, coming, several miles later, to the Mt. < back Alander next > Where needed, footbridges are carefully constructed. 8. You have about 500 vertical feet to climb until youâll pop out into some awesome views. Just keep trudging up the South Taconic Trail and all your hard work will be rewarded soon. From the Alander Brook/South Taconic trail junction, it took me about 25 minutes to get to the views, slogging slowly along, wondering how my two-year-old could possibly weigh 300 pounds. (It was a near-bushwhack even when it was open, it must be very hard to follow now.) 2) Ignore the well-defined distractor path straight ahead (south) not mentioned in the directions) and ignore the three right-pointing arrows on the sign. Note that the first blue mark is barely visible from the sign. I slipped on my crampons and flew up, followed by down, the icy but correct trail. Not sure why I didn’t reply to this comment long ago, but thanks so much for the kind words and useful info, Chris! Pleasure to meet you, na! Met 2 Rattlesnakes today on the trails, super cool. You can also get directions by checking out the Alander Mountain (Under Mountain Road trailhead) entry on the HiketheHudsonValley.com Google map. (: Pingback: 20 Breathtaking Fall Hikes in the Hudson Valley, I did this hike this past weekend and it was an awesome hike, but the Alander Loop Trail detailed in step 16 now has a trail closed sign at both ends. 23. In another five minutes, youâll pass another one, for some reason. Does that sound like the right prognosis? Are trails open and would crampons be necessary? There are websites that give the GPS coordinates of geocaching boxes hidden all over the place. Did you follow the route outlined above? There is only one small rocky area that is near the summit. You can also read the (perhaps too copious) text above to figure out which way I tackled this hike. I ran into a rattler on nearby Brace Mountain, and I don’t recall finding the humor in the whole thing until way, way later. Thank you, Kelly! Not really paying attention to the time or thinking about what time the sun would be setting. Thought youâd be interested to see how this tree/sign relationship has progressed ð, Oops heres the image. Sharing the gps with the world goes against all conservation practices and they are state-listed. It shouldn’t be a major problem for anyone as long they know how to tell North/South/East/West. Perhaps I’m getting a little senile, at age 63 w 50 years hiking experience. 5. Keep following those blue blazes. You might notice another trail joining from the left, with a big blue X on the tree to tell you not to go that way. Take that Xâs advice and keep heading straight/uphill on the Blue Trail. **UPDATE 11/6/2016** One friendly hiker reported getting tripped up here. Make sure you stay to the RIGHT to continue on the Blue Trail, and do not get lured to your left onto the X-marked Trail to Nowhere Good. Walk up to that sign and turn left, into the Great Unknown. Or at least the Great Unmentioned on That Sign, since it doesnât say what happens when you go left. Thanks so much for sharing it here. PARK HQâ. Goodbye for now, South Taconic Trail! See you again soon. Does anyone have any personal recommendations for a good snake bite kit? Thank you! The Alander Mountain Trail can be hiked easily even with a few inches of snow on the ground. 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