Welcome to the Massachusetts A.T!

The Appalachian National Scenic Trail (A.T.) runs 2,197 miles from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Mount Katahdin in Maine. This hiking-only trail traverses the culturally significant lands of the Appalachians, an ancient mountain chain sandwiched between the eastern Coastal Plain and the Interior Lowlands of North America. In Massachusetts (MA), the A.T. winds through the Berkshires – a broad, dissected plateau punctuated by peaks and cut by river valleys – and across a patchwork of protected state and federal lands. The Western MA Chapter's A.T. Management Committee is responsible for the maintenance, management, and protection of this portion of the trail - a distance of about 90 miles. The MA section provides a broad array of hiking opportunities for both the long-distance and day hiker. Use this brochure from Mass.gov to plan your next A.T. trip in the Commonwealth.