Mass Audubon's High Ledges Wildlife Sanctuary — Attraction in Shelburne

Heading towards Shelburne Falls you’ll get a quick glimpse of a huge hill from some spots of Route 2, and at the top of this hill is High Ledges. It’s up, up, up from the highway and there’s a small parking lot when you reach High Ledges, in foliage season and most summer evenings it can be hard to find parking here- it’s one of the best spots to watch the sunset around. From the parking area, it’s an uphill walk to the ledges- it’s always longer than I remember it, but give yourself enough time to climb up if you’re trying to catch the sunset. You can see straight across the state all the way out to Mount Greylock in the distance. You’ll know you’re in the right spot when you find the abandoned chimney. There are a number of hiking trails here- and a new branch that will bring you out to a fire tower overlooking Shelburne Falls was added (or a least...

Really nice walk of variable length. Easy to get to, we’ll marked through the main section. Recommend taking the first turn to the right so that you end with the view rather than following the trail and hitting the view first. Smaller circuit (and half circuit via the cutthrough) are wide and well trodden. Longer circuit around the back is beautiful and well marked. Kids played in the free flowing and often foot deep stream coming down the hill along the path. Great rock scramble around the back corner. Couple of caves we did not attempt to explore but which make spooky spots for kids. Excellent small waterfall and smaller rushes all around. Very still air, so expect to sweat. Well marked on AllTrails, if...

Nice trails, lots of birds. And ladyslippers were bloomng. Good view of the town. Trails are WEIRDLY marked just FYI if you are a hiker. The trails seem to be marked for people to LEAVE the trail looking for birds then return and know which way to go? I guess. Normal hiking trail, blue is blue. This place blue is "out" and yellow is "back" All the outs are one color and all the backs are the other color...so unless you have a map (we did) you tend to not know sort of what trail you are on. There are trail signs but still a little confusing when you just want to hike. SO... Print the map...