16 PREFACE

WHERE THE LONG TRAIL BEGINS

Bennington, Vermont

HOTEL PUTNAM

An ideal overnight stop at the start or finish of your trip

154 Miles from Boston 186 Miles from New York

GOOD NEW ENGLAND FOODS

COMFORTABLE AND MODERN ACCOMMODATIONS

GEO. R. BUSH, Manager

Division I

BLACKINTON AND WILLIAMSTOWN, MASS., TO BENNINGTON-WILMINGTON, VT., HIGHWAY

The south end of The Long Trail proper is located at the point where the Vermont-Massachusetts State Line crosses the ridge of the Green Mountains. This point is in the woods north of Blackinton, Mass., and it is necessary to reach it by an approach trail. There are two of these approach trails, (a) from the main highway at Blackinton, Mass., 3 1/2 miles west of North Adams, and (b) from the main highway at Williamstown Station, 5 miles west of North Adams.

(a) Go up the side street leading due north from the office of the Blackinton Mill, pass Long Trail sign, and from the last house continue north on wood road, gradually ascending through forest to the top of the ridge, where Pine Cobble appears to the west. On reaching telephone line follow the line to the left to junction with trail (b). Here turn right, cross rough, barren land, marked by cairns, for about a mile and enter woods; after a mile of easy walking through the woods the State Line is reached and The Long Trail begins. A cleared lane through the woods marks the State Line and a sign indicates the beginning of the Trail. Distance from Blackinton to junction of (a) and (b), 1 3/4 miles, and to State Line, 3 1/3 miles. Time to State Line, 3 1/2 hours. (Somewhat less southbound.) This approach trail is marked by white blazes.

(b) From the bridge over the B. & M. tracks just north of Williamstown Station go east across the main Bennington-North Adams highway and enter a short street. Beyond the last house turn right into a wood road which slabs upward, north-

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