New England Trail Review

Jones Nose AT To CCC Trail Loop

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 A highly varied ridge and plateau trail on the highest mountain in Massachusetts. 

 

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A trail sign in front of trees, brown, with white lettering and many destinations, the bottom sign pointing left to the Jones Nose Trail.

Mount Greylock / Jones Nose - South Terminus

The southern terminus of the Jones Nose section of the trail.

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7/5/2002

Grey clouds above a grassy field and saplings.

Mount Greylock / Jones Nose - Looking Northwest From The Field

The Jones Nose field is relatively recent in origin and shows this with its grassy field and sparse young trees.

7/5/2002

A dirt path between weeds and grass heads for a low, sprawling tree and a more distant forested hill.

Mount Greylock / Jones Nose - Looking Toward Greylock From The Field

The narrow path winds across the hillocks of the southern part of Jones Nose. To the north is the southernmost part of the Mt. Greylock ridge before Jones Nose. Many different types of plants inhabit the field. On the path are characteristic metamorphic rocks.

7/5/2002

A close view of a streaked boulder, with the brown dirt path leading off across the field toward the forest.

Mount Greylock / Jones Nose - An Embedded Boulder In The Field

This closeup of a metamorphic boulder the path crosses shows this characteristic rock well. The path extends toward the northern limit of the field. The patches of light material on the boulder are lichens, just beginning the work of breaking down the rock into soil.

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7/5/2002

Broken clouds reveal blue sky above the field and forested hillside.

Mount Greylock / Jones Nose - At The North End Of The Field

The Jones Nose field ends abruptly on its northern edge, transitioning quickly to forest.

7/5/2002

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