Mohawk Trail

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"Hail to the Sunrise" statue, Mohawk Park

The Mohawk Trail, with Todd Mountain in the background

"The Elk On The Trail" statue, Whitcomb's Summit.

The Western Summit near the end of the Mohawk Trail, looking towards North Adams and the Taconic Range.

The Mohawk Trail began as an Native American trade route which connected Atlantic tribes with tribes in Upstate New York and beyond. It followed the Millers River, Deerfield River and crossed the Hoosac Range.

Today the Mohawk Trail is part of Massachusetts Route 2, which was created as one of United States' first scenic highways, and the New York State Thruway.[1] It follows much of the original Indian trail, from Orange, Massachusetts to Williamstown, Massachusetts, for about 65 miles (105 km) through the Berkshire mountains.

Around the road itself is Mohawk Trail State Forest, a 6,400-acre (26 km²) forest, known for its camping, and occasional encounters with bobcats and black bears.

The road passes exceptionally close to Vermont, and to many locals, a common scenic drive follows most of the Trail, and departs north to Harriman Reservoir or Ball Mountain State Park.

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