Berlin Mountain | Maine Wanderlust

The Taconic Crest Trail is the third Northeast Ultra 8 hike that I completed. It traverses a mountain range that makes up the northern half of the border between Massachusetts and New York and hits Vermont for a hot minute. Jeff, John, Michael and I got a Tentrr in Vermont for the night before and after, and hiked the trail on a perfect Saturday in May. The trail mostly cuts through mellow terrain in hardwood forest with the occasional vista and pond, but there are definitely a few climbs not to scoff at. We were alone for the most part but we started to see people around Berlin Mountain, and White Rocks with its Snow Hole seemed popular.

SET UP

Water stash at Petersburg Pass parking off Route 2 in Petersburg, NY
Car drop at Taconic Crest Trail parking off Route 346 in Petersburg, NY
Car drop with resupply at parking on Madden Road in Hancock, MA

ROUTE

Parked at Taconic Crest Trail parking off Route 20 in Hancock, MA
Hiked Taconic Crest Trail over Tower Mountain to Berry Pond Circuit Road
Left on Berry Pond Circuit Road to Taconic Crest Trail
Left on Taconic Crest Trail over Berry Hill to Potter Mountain Road
Left on Potter Mountain Road to Main Street
Right on Main Street to Madden Road
Left on Madden Road to resupply car and Taconic Crest Trail
Straight on Taconic Crest Trail over Misery Mountain and Berlin Mountain to water stash at Petersburg Pass
Straight on Taconic Crest Trail over White Rocks and Bald Mountain to Route 346 parking