Monument Mountain Reservation/Flag Rock Trailhead — Attraction in Great Barrington

We did the hike from this parking lot/location. There was no parking fee here (but there id another parking lot with a fee on the other side of the mountain). Took us exactly 1 hour up (3km hike). Total round trip was about 2 hours 30 minutes, but this includes time for photos etc at the top. Our roundtrip was 6,5 kilometres. Very nice trail and essy to navigate. We did encounter a black bear along the trail on our way down,...

We hiked from the Flag Rock Trailhead, and it was lovely. A quieter path with fewer folks than some of the other trails, but lots of cool stuff to see on the way to the top. The first 5-10 minutes are pretty steep, but the topography varies a lot more after that. Would...

This is a rewarding, moderate, out and back hike with a breathtaking view at the summit. There is a steady uphill climb on the hike out with some easy flat stretches along the way. See interesting boulders. The mountain laurels were blooming...