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Balance Rock Loop Trail
4.5 ★★★★★ 154 Google reviews · Running trail in Lanesborough, Massachusetts · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Loop distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Balance Rock Loop Trail's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Popular spot for hiking and picnics, featuring a large balancing rock.
What runners say about Balance Rock Loop Trail
“Still as I remember and so clean roads are paved.”
“They say that a receding glacier left that here like that i think its beautiful if you hike check out all the stone formations .”
A beautiful place to hike. These are picnic tables there, so I'll have to pack a lunch someday when I bring the kids there. Too bad there's griffitti on the rocks.
You just gotta go there no matter what season. i have lived in Pittsfield all my life its great for hiking biking snowshoeing cross-country etc. They say that a receding glacier left that here like that i think its beautiful if you hike check out all the stone formations .
The infamous "balance rock" is right next to the parking lot. The trails are very beginner friendly as it is a mellow trail that loops. There are also ATV and motorized vehicle trails
It’s a nice hike area, there’s benches to sit down at and cool rocks to climb up on for cool pictures
Trail conditions & character
“They say that a receding glacier left that here like that i think its beautiful if you hike check out all the stone formations .”
“Still as I remember and so clean roads are paved.”
Plan your run at Balance Rock Loop Trail
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- Websitemass.gov
- Phone+1 413-442-8992
Hours
| Monday | 6 am–6 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 am–6 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 am–6 pm |
| Thursday | 6 am–6 pm |
| Friday | 6 am–6 pm |
| Saturday | 6 am–6 pm |
| Sunday | 6 am–6 pm |
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