{"id":3326,"date":"2013-11-09T09:18:25","date_gmt":"2013-11-09T14:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.berkshirelinks.com\/?page_id=3326"},"modified":"2013-11-09T09:18:25","modified_gmt":"2013-11-09T14:18:25","slug":"ashuwillticook-rail-trail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/idealpoetry.com\/rwc\/ashuwillticook-rail-trail\/","title":{"rendered":"Ashuwillticook Rail Trail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/idealpoetry.com\/rwc\/berkshires-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/ashuwillticook.gif\" alt=\"Ashuwillticook Rail Trail map\" width=\"414\" height=\"718\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3330\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Ashuwillticook Rail Trail closed until August 2020<\/h2>\n<p>MassDOT Announces Temporary Closure of Southern Section of Ashuwillticook Rail Trail &#8211; The southern section will be closed to the public beginning on <strong>Monday, March 16<\/strong>. The closure is necessary to facilitate Phase I of the resurfacing project that seeks to upgrade an 11-mile section of the rail trail. <\/p>\n<h2>Bicycling in the Berkshires<\/h2>\n<p>Bicycling in the Berkshires is getting better for visitors and locals because of the development by the <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mass.gov\/dcr\/parks\/western\/asrt.htm\">MA Dept. of Conservation and Recreation<\/a> of the The Ashuwillticook Rail Trail, which is overseen locally by the <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.berkshirebikepath.com\">Berkshire Bike Path Council<\/a>. Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) and the Berkshire Bike path Council (BBPC) help the Boston Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) gather information regarding the popularity of multi-use trails state wide. The data we collect is used to advocate for greater trail development.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Imagine Mount Greylock as the hub of a network of trails, that re-purpose abandoned railroads, and that use other rights-of-way for the creation of a veritable wonderland for persons eager to power their own way through the Berkshires.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The <strong>Ashuwillticook Rail Trail<\/strong> is a former railroad corridor converted into a 10-foot wide paved, universally accessible, passive recreation path. The Ashuwillticook runs parallel to Route 8 through the towns of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.berkshirelinks.com\/cheshire-mass\">Cheshire<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.berkshirelinks.com\/lanesborough-mass\">Lanesborough,<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.berkshirelinks.com\/adams-mass\">Adams<\/a>. The southern end of the rail trail begins at the entrance to the Berkshire Mall off MA Rte. 8 in Lanesborough and travels 11.2 miles north to the center of Adams. Parking lots and restrooms are available at selected locations along the way.<\/p>\n<p>The rail trail passes through the <strong>Hoosic River Valley<\/strong>, between the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.berkshirelinks.com\/mount-greylock-state-reservation\/\">Mount Greylock<\/a><\/strong> and the <strong>Hoosac Mountain Ranges<\/strong>. Cheshire Reservoir, the Hoosic River, and associated wetlands flank much of the trail offering outstanding views of the scenery and abundant wildlife. The name <strong>Ashuwillticook<\/strong> (ash-oo-will-ti-cook) derives from the Native American word for the south branch of the Hoosic River and literally means &#8220;at the in-between pleasant river,&#8221; or in common tongue, &#8220;the pleasant river in between the hills.&#8221; The name was adopted for the trail as a way to reconnect people to local history and the natural environment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ashuwillticook Rail Trail closed until August 2020 MassDOT Announces Temporary Closure of Southern Section of Ashuwillticook Rail Trail &#8211; The southern section will be closed to the public beginning on Monday, March 16. 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