Yesterday, I hiked up Mount Greylock with Matt, Angus, Richard, Connor, and Luca. Greylock is the highest mountain in Massachusetts, standing at a mighty 3,491 feet.
The hike took around four and a half hours round trip. The trail was not too busy, but we did see a few folks on the way and at the summit.
At the summit of the mountain, there’s a big memorial that was originally built to honor World War I veterans (see here for more). I’m sure it looks cool normally, but coming through the trees to see it in the dead of winter during a snowstorm, the structure looked AWESOME. It felt like something out of a video game!
Unfortunately, the summit was very cold and windy, so we didn’t get to hang around for long. Overall, it was a very good hike, and I decided (for now) that I prefer winter hikes to summer hikes, since you don’t get as sweaty and sticky in the colder weather. I just need to buy better gear- winter hiking without waterproof shoes and wearing jeans is not ideal!
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