Tyringham Valley & Cobble

Tyringham Cobble is a 206-acre, open space reservation located in Tyringham, MA on Cobble Hill. It is managed by The Trustees of Reservations, a non-profit conservation organization, and is notable for its scenic views over the rural landscape of Tyringham Valley. The reservation consists of the hill and surrounding agricultural and pasture land. In 2008, part of the 2,175 mile Appalachian Trail was routed over the summit ledges. In the early 19th century Cobble Hill was largely cleared of forests to make room for agriculture and pasture by Shaker settlers. The property remained in agricultural use after the Shakers had departed, until the 1930s when Olivia Cutting James and a group of friends purchased parcels on the hill and surrounding pastures to protect it from development, partly in response to a proposed ski area. James left the property to The Trustees of Reservations in 1961 and other members of her group donated their holdings in 1963. Source: Wikipedia.