Mahican - Mohawk Trail Section 2: Shelburne Falls

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Features River/Creek · Wildlife

Please use caution if you plan to road-run this section. Please use caution if you plan to follow the water route; watch for rapid changes in water levels.

Unfortunately, this section doesn't connect to Section 1 because of issues with the land owner. Your best bet is to start from the Shelburne State Forest and head east to the barbed wire fence. Once you reach the barbed wire fence, you'll have to turn around and follow the trail west to complete the thru-hike.

The trail runs through the Gardner Falls Recreation Area, then through the Franklin Conservation Area. You'll be able to find paper maps of the trail, here, at the Mohawk Trail Conservation Area sign. Unfortunately, there isn't an established footpath from this parking area all the way to Mohawk Trail State Forest. You can either settle in for an umpteen-mile road run or paddle along the Deerfield River.

This section of the trail ends at an unsigned road just west of North River Road. If you go down the road (on the left) it'll take you to a canoe launch.