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The Boulders route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
Massachusetts

The Boulders

Dalton, Massachusetts

5.1 mi

Distance

797 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 58m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

The Boulders is a loop trail in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. It is 5.1 miles long and gains 797 feet. It is in or next to Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:317 ft
Max:418 ft
Gain:243 ft
Loss:243 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 317 ft and 418 ft across 5.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.317 ft351 ft384 ft418 ft0.0 mi1.3 mi2.6 mi3.8 mi5.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi318 ft
High point3.3 mi418 ft
End5.1 mi318 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Pittsfield, MA · in or next to town
County:
Berkshire County, MA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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