Closest Backcountry to Amherst, MA?

[EastCoast315]

Moving there in the spring, no car. Do they even get enough snow? I've visited a couple times and saw some little mountains. Anyone got any clues?

 

[gnartogue]

not really sure where amherst is but you're best bet for backcountry in new england is going to be in the white or green mountains in NH and VT not really sure on specific locations though. I could be wrong, but i'm almost positive there are no decent backcountry locations in MA

 

[d00d]

MA can get decent amounts of snow occasionally but you're not going to find any back country, unless you head up north more to Vermont / New Hampshire. I hate MA

 

[a_burger]

Mt Greylock is probably the closest "Backcountry" in the area. They have an old race trail on the east face, there's like 2000 vertical.

 

[ForeverYung]

I line about 20 minutes away from Amherst. If it's a good year we can get a good amount of snow. And aa posted above the best backcountry you will get in MA is mt. Greylock.

 

[dopen993]

https://www.newschoolers.com/ns/forums/readthread/thread_id/597767/

 

[GnarshoSapian]

None of these trolls know what they're talking about. PM and we can negotiate

 

[skiEER]

I am from Amherst and they get a little snow but there is no good backcountry close.