Bob's Way
Bob's Way is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 516 m. Walling Mountain stands 675 m to the north, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Chestnut Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 6.0 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Berkshire Natural Resources Council (BNRC)
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 6.0 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 15.1 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 25.9 mi off the Mount Greylock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Chestnut Hill: 0.5 mi
- Morley Hill: 0.6 mi
- Hunger Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Halls Hill: 2.5 mi
- Abbey Hill: 2.5 mi
- Bidwell Park: 2.5 mi
- Town Park: 5.2 mi
- Driftwood Community Association: 7.5 mi
- Umpachene Falls Park: 7.9 mi
- Becket Historic Quarry and Forest trailhead: 9.0 mi
- Meeting House Site, 1740s-1795: 3.5 mi
- Old Barn Foundation: 3.7 mi
- Chimney and foundation of old 19th century Sugar House: 3.7 mi
- ca 1750s Cellar Hole of Rev. Adonijah Bidwell: 3.7 mi
- Old Spring: 3.7 mi
- Horse Barn Exhibits: 3.6 mi
- Carriage Barn - Exhibits: 3.6 mi
- Bidwell House Museum: 3.6 mi
- Piggery - Exhibits: 3.6 mi
- Procter Museum & Archives: 10.5 mi
- Campbell Falls: 9.6 mi
- Marguerite Falls: 10.3 mi
- falls: 12.1 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 12.7 mi
- Beulah Falls: 12.9 mi
- Newsboy Statue: 10.6 mi
- Divine Mercy: 10.8 mi
- Divine Mercy: 10.8 mi
- The Twelfth Station - Jesus Dies Upon the Cross: 10.9 mi
- The Eleventh Station - Jesus Is Nailed to the Cross: 10.9 mi
- Becket Center Historic District: 8.9 mi
- Sheffield Covered Bridge: 10.4 mi
- Orchard City Millage Sign: 11.2 mi
- Edith Wharton's Home: 12.5 mi
- Beckley Furnace: 13.1 mi
- Flower Gardens: 3.6 mi
- Herb Gardens: 3.6 mi
- Heritage Garden: 3.6 mi
- Naumkeag Garden: 11.1 mi
- Community Garden: 11.6 mi
- Corps Wall: 8.7 mi
- Murdock Wall: 8.7 mi
- Grotto: 8.7 mi
- Progressive Buttress: 8.8 mi
- Squirrel Wall: 8.8 mi
- County Beach: 5.8 mi
- Iroquis Waterfront: 9.4 mi
- Holland Beach: 17.9 mi
- Adams Point Beach: 20.7 mi
- Babbs Beach: 23.4 mi
- Big Spring: 17.4 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 18.5 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 19.3 mi
- Pond off Chair Factory Road: 21.3 mi
- Hermit spring: 21.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 5.3 mi
- Guilder Pond Picnic area: 14.7 mi
- Questing: 5.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of Bob's Way. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walling Mountain | N 2° | 675 m | 9.4 mi |
| Becket Mountain | N 6° | 663 m | 8.8 mi |
| Mount Wilcox | WNW 300° | 642 m | 6.1 mi |
| Wadsworth Hill | NNE 23° | 606 m | 8.5 mi |
| Dorman Mountain | N 2° | 595 m | 4.7 mi |
| Sky Hill | NW 319° | 585 m | 6.4 mi |
| Kingsbury Mountain | NNE 20° | 581 m | 3.2 mi |
| Baldy Mountain | N 351° | 571 m | 5.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 24 | 32 | 44 | 56 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lenox Dale, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29785983
Day trips start here
- Berkshires · 1 mi
- Monterey · 3 mi
- Otis · 4 mi
- Great Barrington · 10 mi
- Lee · 10 mi
- Stockbridge · 11 mi
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