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Take a drive across “the first of the great mountain crossovers” and feel transported back to a slower, simpler era. The Jacob’s Ladder Trail Scenic Byway traverses unspoiled and historic rural landscapes, anchored by Tekoa Mountain in the east and Laurel Lake in the west.
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The cairn, probably before 1920. On Saturday, September 25, 2010, the 100th anniversary of the opening of Jacob's Ladder Trail was celebrated at the summit - the corner of Route 20 and Fred Snow Road. Jacob's Ladder Trail was officially opened in September, 1910 with a celebration at the summit of its crossing of the Berkshires.
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Dec 18, 2021 · The Jacob's Ladder Trail Scenic Byway is a 35-mile portion of U.S. Highway 20, following alongside the Mass Pike for much of the way. Google Maps. This southern Berkshires byway meanders through some of the most beautiful scenery and picturesque towns in Massachusetts. The Berkshires, United States. Michael Femia/Flickr.
It winds its way through five towns in the Berkshire Foothills, beginning in Lee, Massachusetts and continuing through Becket, Chester, Huntington and Russell. Also known as the "Jacob's Ladder Trail," the 35-mile stretch of U.S. Route 20 was designated as a scenic byway by the state of Massachusetts in 1992. From the Boston area, it takes only ...
One of these routes that’s pitch-perfect for an outing is the Jacob’s Ladder Trail, which runs from Lee, MA in the Berkshires to Russell, MA in the Pioneer Valley. Filled with natural wonders, industrial heritage, historic sites, arts, and outdoor recreation, this part of Massachusetts is packed with wonderful things to do and see.
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This rural roadway runs through the foothills of the Berkshires in western Massachusetts and through forested hills, open fields, small towns, wetlands, steep rock ledges, and rock-strewn Westfield River.
33 miles - Massachusetts. Jacob’s Ladder Trail Scenic Byway is an untouched rural roadway that runs through the foothills of the Berkshires in western Massachusetts. Follow the byway through vistas of forested hills, the rock-strewn Westfield River, open fields, small towns, wetlands and steep rock ledges.