“Mary Edwards Mountain & Godard Preserve.” Meet at 8:00 AM for breakfast at Granby's Pizzeria & Restaurant * 565 Salmon Brook Rd, Granby CT. Meet at 9:00 AM for a 5 mile hike at Mary Edwards Mountain & Godard Preserve, 200 Mountain Rd, North Granby, CT. Leader: Dave Dunn (860) 597-1940 call or text *Please let me know if you'll be at breakfast so we can arrange seating.
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"Quabbin Reservoir Hike” – Meet for breakfast at 8:00 AM at Crystal Springs Dairy Bar, 166 West St, Ware, MA. Spot Cars at Gate #40, hike from Gate 43 at Quabbin Reservoir. Visit https://www.mass.gov/locations/quabbin-reservoir for more information. NO DOGS ALLOWED.
Leader: Douglas Young (413) 267-5883, Kodi1young@gmail.com.
“McCann Family Farm” Meet at 8:00 AM for breakfast at Hometown Kitchen, 48 South Rd. Somers, CT. Hike at 9:00 AM at McCann Family Farm, 734 Main St, Somers, CT. Distance and pace dictated by the group. Leader: Dave Dunn (860) 579-1940 call or text.
“Ashley Reservoir Hike” Meet 10:00 AM at the Holyoke Elks Lodge parking lot, Whitney Ave., Holyoke. A pleasant 4-5 mile hike around and along the causeways of Ashley Reservoir. Traction aids may be required. Bring lunch. Sorry, no dogs allowed. If we have sufficient snow, we will ski Notchview in Windsor, MA instead. Bring lunch, stay the day. No dogs allowed at Notchview. Please call, text or email the day before if in doubt. Leader: Glenn Barnes (201) 625-2744 (call or text) or Glenn1998_11@Yahoo.com .
Meet at the Wachusett Greenways Trail Head, 21 Miles Rd., Rutland, MA. Hike will depart at 9:30 AM. Mostly flat terrain on Wachusett Greenways. Distance determined by the group but likely a minimum of 5 miles. Bring microspikes, snowshoes or cross country skis depending on the weather on that day. Leader: Diane Delrosario text to (508) 612-2557.
“Horse Caves" - Meet at 8:00 AM at Atkins Farms,1151 West St, Amherst, MA for breakfast. At 9:00 AM, drive to the Notch Visitor's Center, 1500 West St, Amherst, MA. Hke around and through the Horse Caves. For more information visit https://www.mass.gov/locations/mount-holyoke-range-state-park. Agile Dog Friendly, some parts are very steep so only really nimble dogs. Leader: James DeSellier (413) 297-3880 or jdesellier@haleyward.com.
“Hike Quabbin Tower” Meet at 8:00 AM for breakfast at the Roadhouse Cafe, 176 Federal St, Belchertown, MA. Meet for the hike at 9:00 AM at the Quabbin Tower Trailhead parking area on the right side of Windsor Dam Rd. off Rt. 9 (middle entrance). An approximately 4 mile loop trail to the tower. Bring snacks, water and microspikes. NO DOGS ALLOWED. Leader: Betty Siwinski (413) 427-6095 or bettrad@msn.com.
“Mt. Tom Southside” Meet at 9:00 at the lower parking near Log Cabin, 500 Easthampton Rd, Holyoke, MA. Hike up the steep south side with great views, then return back past the plane memorial crash site. Short but steep hike. Dogs welcome, but expect steep climbing. Leader: Kerry Goguen (413) 525-4029 or Dyna309@charter.net.
Open Date-if you can lead a hike on this date, contact the webmaster at spfldcyclonauts@gmail.com.
“Hike Peaked Mountain , Monson, MA.” Meet at 9:00 AM at the Miller Forest Tract parking lot,138 Butler Rd., Monson, MA. On a clear day Mount Wauchsett and New Hampshire’s Mount Monadnock can be seen from Peaked's 1227 foot summit. The total distance is about 4.5 miles. Dog friendly. Leader: Mike Cronin (413) 432-9912 (cell)
"Rockhouse Reservation” Meet for breakfast at 8:00 AM at Crystal Springs Dairy Bar, 166 West St. Ware, Ma. Hike at 9:00 AM from the Rock House Reservation parking lot, 535 Rt.9, West Brookfield, MA, about a mile past the Rt. 32N turnoff on the left. Relatively flat hike, about 3 to 4 miles. Bring traction aids. Leader: Betty Siwinski (413) 427-6095 text is best or bettrad@msn.com.
“Northfield Mountain” - Meet at 8:00 AM for breakfast at the Wagon Wheel, 39 French King Hwy, Gill, MA. Meet at 9:00 AM at Northfield Mountain Recreation Area Parking Lot, 99 Miller's Fall Rd (Rt. 63), Northfield, MA to hike up Northfield Mountain's Rose Ledges trail to the reservoir. About 4 miles. Micro-spikes are a must, snowshoes if there is enough snow. NO DOGS ALLOWED Leader: Betty Siwinski (413) 427-6095 bettrad@msn.com.