Thursday Night Hike 9/3 - Ashfield, Western Massachusetts
This event is free to attend, with optional donations welcomed.
Thursday Night Hikes are back! Please join us this summer for some of our favorite hikes in Western Massachusetts, led by Volunteers Amy, Sam, and Beck!
Our final Thursday Night Hike of the season is a short hike, but we’ll be stopping a lot because it is absolutely gorgeous. We’ll climb a steep rock staircase up a cliff to a dramatic, expansive granite ledge overlooking the Berkshire foothills. After our descent, we’ll explore a wooded trail and relax by a series of bucolic waterfalls. The ledge trail has areas of steep elevation with sheer drops from the cliffs. The waterfall trail is wide and gentle, with some slippery sections near the falls. 1.8 miles, 300 ft elevation change.
Hikes this Summer:
Sunderland, MA — June 4
Pelham, MA - June 11
Northampton, MA - June 18
Haydenville, MA - June 25
Hadley, MA - July 2
Leeds, MA - July 9
Shutesbury, MA - July 16
South Deerfield, MA - July 23
Easthampton, MA - July 30
Amherst, MA - August 6
Greenfield, MA - August 13
Hadley, MA - August 20
Northampton, MA - August 27
Ashfield, MA - September 3
About Thursday Night Hikes:
Thursday Night Hikes are all about finding community and relaxing in nature with other queer folks! They are a low-stakes, low-stress way to meet new people while enjoying summer outside. We hike at the pace of the slowest person, and we don’t leave anyone behind.
Hikes range from 1.5 to 3 miles and are generally within a 30- to 40-minute radius of the Northampton/Amherst area. All hikes start at 5:30pm and may go as late as 8:00pm. Hikes generally run rain or shine, but we will cancel for heavy rain, thunderstorms, or extreme heat. Want to be the first to know when new events are posted in this area? Sign up for our mailing list at bit.ly/tvop-rivervalleyMA-VT
Please cancel your registration if you realize you can’t go so that other people can attend!
We ask folks under the age of 18 to please register themselves and an adult to accompany them. If you require a service dog to attend, please let us know and we’ll collaborate with you on how to keep you both comfortable and hydrated at this event.