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Williamstown Rural Lands to Host Second in 'Ring Hike' Series Saturday
05:39PM / Friday, June 30, 2017
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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The second of five "Ring Hikes" sponsored by the Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation will be held Saturday at 9 a.m.
 
Hikers completing all sections of the series of hikes will have completed a loop around the town on public hiking trails.
 
The first segment, completed June 17, took nine hikers from the summit of Mount Greylock down the Roaring Brook Trailhead.
 
Section two on Saturday will cover the Phelps Trail from its trailhead on Oblong Road, up to the Taconic Crest Trail and along it over Berlin Mountain and down the Petersburg Pass.
 
WRLF Board member Dustin Griffin said that as far as he knows, this is the first time someone has organized a ring hike around the entire town.
 
Previous guided hikes have included hikers aged 10 to 70, and all ability levels are welcome on Saturday, he said.
 
"The first 45 minutes, on the Phelps Trail, are steadily uphill, but the trail is well established and clear, and there is no scrambling involved," Griffin said. "So I'd say that part is moderate-to-strenuous, posing difficulty only if you're out of shape.
 
"Once you get to the Taconic Crest Trail, you are walking along the ridge line of an old woods road."
 
The hike will be guided by an experienced leader and a "sweeper" to bring up the rear.
 
Hikers should gather at Petersburg Pass at 9 a.m. Saturday. They will then carpool over to the Phelps Trail trailhead.
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