Petticoat
Hill Reservation
Petticoat
Hill Road
Williamsburg MA 01096
map | overhead view (Google)
413-684-0148
or 413-298-3239
60 Acres of forested
hillside, 2 miles of hiking trails. Bird Watching, Cross-country
skiing and snowshowing, Picnicking, Scenic Vistas.
Open
Year-round, daily, sunrise to sunset.
Admission is Free to all.
1,034
ft. above sea level, the Petticoat Hills Reservation boasts views
of Williamsburg, the Mill River, the Connecticut River Valley,
and the Holyoke Range. Spring wildflowers include trout lily,
red trillium, white baneberry and wild ginger. Beautiful shagbark
hickory trees. Wildlife includes Deer, Wild Turkey, Black Bear
and Coyote.
In the
early 1800s, the Petticoat Hill area was once the most populous
section of town. Today, old cellar holes and stone walls are now
hidden in forest.
Owned
and Managed by the Trustees of Reservations. Established
as a Reservation 1906
Visit The Trustees
of Reservations website
for more information.
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