Stick Season Day Hike - Western Massachusetts

​This event is free to attend, with optional donations welcomed.

​Come enjoy the crunching of the fall leaves under our feet as volunteers Amy and Sam lead you to huge castle-like rock formations in the woods.

​When the season starts to get darker and grayer and all the leaves have fallen to the ground, it’s tempting to think it’s not worth going outside. Hike with us and see that when the leaves are off the trees, the views are bigger! This hike provides opportunities to indulge that autumnal part of yourself that might want to escape civilization to live in a cave—but you’ll be led back out of the forest in the company of queer community, which will perhaps make the season feel less cold and gray.

​Most of this hike is rolling with gentle to moderate inclines, but there is about half a mile that is a steady, steep uphill. We will take this hill very slowly with many breaks! We hike to spend time together and we do not rush people. Participants should be aware that loose leaves and acorns in the fall may cause the footing to be more slippery than normal. There are no bathrooms at this trailhead.

​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.

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