Monument Mountain Reservation - Hiking area in Great Barrington - , USA

After 50 years, it was great to be able to hike to the top of Monument Mountain again! There are several different trail options, although they are all uphill, but the view is well worth the hike!

This hike is always rewarding, no matter how many times you've seen the views before! Most people recommend going up the left way from the parking lot which is the longer, less steeper option. However, I like to take a right form the parking lot to get that steep incline (great glutes workout!) and then have a nice and easy walk down the other side. I find the steep way down to be a bit too hard on my knees too!

Hiked here today. It's listed in AllTrails as Hickey and Peeskawso Peak Loop. Great loop trail with a lot of beautiful rock stairs to get to the top. Lots of unique and pretty natural features like delicate ferns, moss, small waterfalls and gigantic boulders. Beautiful pictures at the summit. Parking lot was full by the time we left at 12:50 on a Saturday. Took us an hour and 20 minutes to complete. $6 to park. Worth it to hike at least one time. It had rained and there were lots of leaves. It would be slippery with wet or dry leaves so make sure you have good grip on your shoes or be careful coming down. I saw 2 dogs on the trail. Even though you pay to park, be aware there are no bathrooms or trash cans. Weird. Overall a good hike and worth the price.

Came here on a day trip with the fam. There was plenty of parking when we came mid-afternoon. There are multiple trails that you can take to the top. The 💙Blue Trail (left side from the parking lot) was the easiest hike up the mountain with gradual elevation. I split from the group and took the ❤️ Red Trail halfway through the Blue. That one was pretty difficult, beware of the giant rock ⛰ scrambles on the steep slopes. On the way back, we took the 💛 Yellow Trail (right side), which was a steep way down as well. If you’re looking for more of a workout, the yellow trail is the one for you. Something a bit more relaxed, Blue all the way! Overall, awesome experience to see the foliage 🍂🍁 P. S. The Blue Trail doesn’t take you the peak viewing area. Only to inscription rock but not much of a view. You must take the Red Trail to get to the top of monument mountain ⛰

The gf and I were bored one weekend, and decided to find something to do and stumbled upon this mountain. So we decided to try it. The parking lots is a decent size but we came the day after it rained and there were huge puddles everywhere. So if you plan on trying this place after or during rain make sure you bring boots. The trail leading up what's pretty easy just a slight incline. The trail up to the peak was moderately challenging but not too bad. I wouldn't recommend bringing little kids because there are thin sections to pass through and rocks to climb down in order to get to certain areas and not very safe for little ones. But the view from the top was beautiful. Coming down the other side there's a small waterfall and stream that were also pretty cool. All in all I had a good time on a boring weekend.

Very nice place to hike specifically in the fall with beautiful view all way around. Require some modern skill of hiking and good hiking shoes recommended.

Great place to go hiking. It took us about 2hrs hike the complete mountain. We did have to take brakes. It is a moderate hike take your time and be careful and you won't have a problem. The view at the top is amazing. You can see two state from there and take lots of pictures. It feel like your standing on top of the mountain literary lol.

Took the family on an hour and a half excursion- up and down the mountain. We took the steeper of the trails- there are two, the easier one takes longer. Well worth the stop if you’re in the area. Wear good quality shoes,,,rolling an ankle or falling on steep terrain could be an issue, however, we saw people of all ages from young children to elderly couples hiking the trails. It costs $5 to park- Enjoy!