Nature reserve · Massachusetts
The Boulders
The Boulders is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 365 m. Beoadic Mountain stands 792 m to the north-northwest, 8.1 miles off. Mount Greylock Scenic Byway passes 4.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.48220, -73.18926
- 4.8 mi off the Mount Greylock Scenic Byway
- 12.6 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 13.0 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 14.3 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
Overlooks nearby
- Adams Overlook · 11 mi
- Vista · 11 mi
- Robinson's Point · 11 mi
- Ragged Mountain · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- The Boulders: 0.5 mi
- Main Street Cemetery: 0.9 mi
- Oak Hill: 1.7 mi
- Day Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Briggs Cobble: 2.1 mi
Parks
- Pine Grove Park: 1.0 mi
- American Legion Park: 1.9 mi
- Chamberlain Park: 2.0 mi
- Greenridge Park: 2.0 mi
- Henry V Marchisio Memorial Park: 2.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Western District HQ: 1.3 mi
- Old Mill Trail: 3.2 mi
- Onota Lake Dam: 4.0 mi
- Kirvin Park: 4.1 mi
- Ramsey Beach: 4.3 mi
Historic sites: 57
- Daniel Petithory Memorial: 5.8 mi
- Stafford Hill Memorial: 7.4 mi
- stone chimney: 8.4 mi
- Sawmill Dam: 10.0 mi
- Governor Samuel J. Tilden Monument: 10.0 mi
Museums: 38
- Crane Museum of Papermaking: 1.1 mi
- Berkshire Museum: 4.1 mi
- Arrowhead: 5.5 mi
- Hancock Shaker Village: 8.5 mi
- Blacksmith Museum: 9.7 mi
Artworks: 30
- Courtyard by Marriott: 8.4 mi
- Susan B. Anthony: 10.1 mi
- McKinley Statue: 10.4 mi
- Copland Sculpture: 11.1 mi
- Divine Mercy: 14.6 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Cascade on South Brook: 5.6 mi
- Silver Fox Falls: 8.4 mi
- falls: 9.3 mi
- Lower Peck's Falls: 10.0 mi
- Peck's Falls: 10.0 mi
Attractions: 14
- Mountain Coaster: 7.2 mi
- concrete bases: 9.0 mi
- balanced rock: 9.0 mi
- stone pillar: 9.0 mi
- concrete bases: 9.1 mi
Gardens: 9
- Flower Garden: 11.4 mi
- Walled Garden: 11.5 mi
- Berkshire Botanical Garden: 14.6 mi
- Naumkeag Garden: 14.9 mi
- Buxton Garden: 16.8 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Clover Mountain: 8.6 mi
- Kennedy Cliffs: 10.2 mi
- Raven Rocks: 11.5 mi
- Witts Ledge: 15.2 mi
- Hoosac Range: 16.8 mi
Beaches: 6
- Adams Point Beach: 12.4 mi
- Iroquis Waterfront: 14.1 mi
- Campers Beach: 14.9 mi
- Ashfield Town Beach: 20.2 mi
- County Beach: 21.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Pond off Chair Factory Road: 11.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Day Use Area: 16.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Davis: 22.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.2 miles of The Boulders. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beoadic Mountain | NNW 328° | 792 m | 8.1 mi |
| East Mountain | NNW 332° | 791 m | 9.0 mi |
| Rounds Rock | N 356° | 782 m | 7.5 mi |
| Jones Nose | N 357° | 778 m | 8.5 mi |
| Sheeps Heaven Mountain | NW 326° | 770 m | 7.9 mi |
| Widow Whites Peak | NW 318° | 737 m | 6.1 mi |
| Jiminy Peak | NW 311° | 726 m | 6.5 mi |
| Judges Hill | ENE 72° | 702 m | 8.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:51 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
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 | 45 | 56 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pittsfield Muni AP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/29785856
Day trips start here
- Dalton · 2 mi
- Lanesborough · 3 mi
- Pittsfield · 4 mi
- Hinsdale · 5 mi
- Cheshire · 6 mi
- Hancock · 8 mi
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