I headed home this past weekend to hang out with the family and ended up going on a short hike with my Dad to Mt.Sugarloaf in South Deerfield, MA. We started out the day by heading over to Smith College in North Hampton to check out a bulb show, which if your wondering is a show where people exhibit the flower bulbs they have genetically modified to look a certain way. My dad is in the Nursery business, so this kinda thing is a pretty big deal, I guess. But seriously it was surprisingly cool and Smith College has a huge Botanical Garden which is pretty damn interesting to check out.
So as for the hike, It was a pretty fast climb up the mountain seeing as it is only 652ft tall, the trail itself ascends pretty sharply and is only about a half mile to the summit. There are some pretty nice views of the Connecticut River and the Pioneer Valley from the top. The summit has an auto road that is open during the summer and fall months and because of this the top is a lot more developed and includes parking lots, a few structures, bathrooms, a large picnicking area....and a lot of people. We made our way down via the auto road back to the dirt parking lot for a round trip of about an hour and a half. Overall a pretty easy hike with a good view of the surrounding area, and if hiking isn't your thing its a quick drive up to the summit for an easy picnic. A map of the park and it's trails can be found
here.
Mileage: 3 Miles
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| From the Bulb Show. |
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| From the Bulb Show. |
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| From the Bulb Show. |
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| View of the Connecticut River from the summit. |
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| Fields. |
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| Hanging flower in the Botanical Garden at Smith College. |
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