"Nice 18 degree start to the day. Arrived at the trailhead at sunrise. Surprisingly, no ice on the trails. Slowly plodded to the summit as well as the false summit to the east. Breezy at the top but in sunshine even though I could see the overcast in the distance. Headed over to Nutting Hill on the Wapack Trail and then back to the trailhead via the Midstate trail which did have some avoidable areas of ice. Met very few people on the loop but there were 20 cars overflowing the parking lot when I returned at 10:30." — rjnick • Nov 17, 2019

"Quick trip to the highest point in Essex County. Took a while to find the summit benchmark site. Solstice stones near the summit as well as a closed fire tower. Excellent view south toward Boston." — coasterlover1994 • Oct 25, 2019

"Beautiful day with no bugs and dry trails. The trails throughout this park are in great condition and well marked. The woods are devoid of underbrush and quite scenic. There is little to see at the summits of Birch and Bee hills. The only bad marking are on the Fitch Trail, maintained by Williamstown - this trail up Bee Hill is not marked as frequently and the markings can get confusing as they are the same color and shape as the "edge of forest" markers. We did a 6.5 mile loop to Birch and then Bee and then back to Rt. 2 using the Sara Tenney Trail, Bob's Ski Loop, Hunter Loop Trail, Fitch Trail, and RRR Brooks Trail." — Gregrog • Sep 28, 2019

"Beautiful day with no bugs and dry trails. The trails throughout this park are in great condition and well marked. The woods are devoid of underbrush and quite scenic. There is little to see at the summits of Birch and Bee hills. The only bad marking are on the Fitch Trail, maintained by Williamstown - this trail up Bee Hill is not marked as frequently and the markings can get confusing as they are the same color and shape as the "edge of forest" markers. We did a 6.5 mile loop to Birch and then Bee and then back to Rt. 2 using the Sara Tenney Trail, Bob's Ski Loop, Hunter Loop Trail, Fitch Trail, and RRR Brooks Trail." — Gregrog • Sep 28, 2019

"First hike after surgery for salivary gland cancer. It was slow going, taking lots of rests and averaging only 1.0 mph. But finally made the summit and have to say it was the best hike I ever went on. Feel as if I'm on the mend." — rjnick • Aug 24, 2019