{"id":331,"date":"2025-02-15T11:01:38","date_gmt":"2025-02-15T16:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/?p=331"},"modified":"2025-02-15T11:03:48","modified_gmt":"2025-02-15T16:03:48","slug":"pioneer-valley-public-transit-hikes-net-ma-sections-3-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/?p=331","title":{"rendered":"Pioneer Valley Public Transit Hikes: New England Trail MA Sections 3 &amp; 4"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>My spouse Sara and I are section hiking the <a href=\"https:\/\/newenglandtrail.org\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/newenglandtrail.org\/\">New England Trail<\/a> using public transit. There are some areas that require overnights due to the distance between public transit stops, but most can be done as day hikes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2022 we hiked <a href=\"https:\/\/newenglandtrail.org\/hike\/ma-net-section-3\/\">Massachusetts Section 3<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/newenglandtrail.org\/hike\/ma-net-section-4\/\">Section 4<\/a>, which are in the towns of West Springfield, Westfield, and Holyoke.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_150154-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_150154-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_150154-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_150154-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_150154-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_150154-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_150154-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A plethora of delicate mushrooms scattered amongst a lush carpet of moss.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hike difficulty:<\/strong>&nbsp;Moderate &#8211; some steep climbs, long distance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Approach difficulty:<\/strong> Moderate &#8211; crossing two busy highways and navigating a narrow underpass.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Distance:&nbsp;<\/strong>7.5 miles (7.8 miles with approaches)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transit:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pvta.com\/\">PVTA<\/a>&nbsp;B23 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pvta.com\/schedules\/B23.pdf\">schedule<\/a>, weekdays only) from the Holyoke Transportion Center (HTC) or Holyoke Community College (HCC) &amp; R10 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pvta.com\/schedules\/R10.pdf\">schedule<\/a>) from Springfield Union Station. Route <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pvta.com\/schedules\/G73E.pdf\">G73E<\/a> provides trips every half hour from Northampton&#8217;s Academy of Music to Springfield Union Station. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pvta.com\/schedules\/B28.pdf\">B48<\/a> provides service from Northampton to the HTC, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pvta.com\/schedules\/R41.pdf\">R41<\/a> provides service from Northampton to HCC, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pvta.com\/schedules\/P21E.pdf\">P21E<\/a> provides service from Springfield Union Station to HTC. Use the transit directions below for directions from where you live.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Interactive map:<\/b><\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"400px\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"geolocation\" src=\"\/\/umap.openstreetmap.fr\/en\/map\/clone-of-public-transit-hike-of-new-england-trail-_1175657?scaleControl=false&#038;miniMap=false&#038;scrollWheelZoom=false&#038;zoomControl=true&#038;editMode=disabled&#038;moreControl=true&#038;searchControl=null&#038;tilelayersControl=null&#038;embedControl=null&#038;datalayersControl=true&#038;onLoadPanel=none&#038;captionBar=false&#038;captionMenus=true\"><\/iframe><p><a href=\"\/\/umap.openstreetmap.fr\/en\/map\/clone-of-public-transit-hike-of-new-england-trail-_1175657?scaleControl=false&#038;miniMap=false&#038;scrollWheelZoom=true&#038;zoomControl=true&#038;editMode=disabled&#038;moreControl=true&#038;searchControl=null&#038;tilelayersControl=null&#038;embedControl=null&#038;datalayersControl=true&#038;onLoadPanel=none&#038;captionBar=false&#038;captionMenus=true\">&nbsp;See full screen<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Directions to the northern end: <\/strong>Take the B23 to the Westfield \/ Apremont (Flag Stop) &#8211; Stop 5053 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/\/''\/@42.1828546,-72.7072294,13z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m9!4m8!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x89e6dfb251f51c2b:0xa479a93e364f3f21!2m2!1d-72.66603!2d42.182862!3e3!5m1!1e2?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDIwNS4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\">transit directions<\/a>), walk 0.3 miles west of Route 202 to the trailhead (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/''\/MA+NET:+Section+04+(Metacomet%E2%80%A6\/@42.1835811,-72.6696668,18z\/data=!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x89e6dfb251f51c2b:0xa479a93e364f3f21!2m2!1d-72.66603!2d42.182862!1m5!1m1!1s0x89e6dfb1b7004adf:0xbe577b88638d6518!2m2!1d-72.6707287!2d42.1843217!3e2!5m1!1e2?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDIwNS4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\">walking directions<\/a>). Be careful crossing Route 202.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>At the southern end,<\/strong> the bus stop is just to the east of the trail right after you cross Route 20 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/''\/\/@42.1074496,-72.7286784,13z\/data=!3m2!4b1!5s0x862b54ef527b82cb:0x371a42d369a0e47f!4m9!4m8!1m5!1m1!1s0x89e6e1c7377ee1dd:0x2a0ccd1396ac290d!2m2!1d-72.687479!2d42.107457!1m0!3e3!5m1!1e2?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDIwNS4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\">transit directions<\/a>). Be careful going under the railroad underpass on Old Westfield Road and crossing Route 20.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_112346-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_112346-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_112346-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_112346-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_112346-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_112346-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_112346-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Section 4 runs from Route 202 to the I-90 underpass.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_113359-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_113359-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_113359-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_113359-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_113359-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_113359-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_113359-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Our timing (late September) was perfect for amazing flushes of mushrooms.  Here, a gilled mushroom with umbro stands above the duff.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_120205-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_120205-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_120205-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_120205-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_120205-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_120205-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_120205-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A hand painted sign reading &#8220;Armageddon Trail&#8221; with skull and crossbones.  The tree has begun to grow around the sign.  In the background, the leaves on the living trees are still vibrant green.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_122243-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_122243-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_122243-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_122243-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_122243-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_122243-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_122243-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A luscious mushroom cap with sunlight pouring through a spider web.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_123304-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_123304-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_123304-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_123304-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_123304-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_123304-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_123304-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Purple aster at the base of an oak of some kind (we are guessing).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_125104-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_125104-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_125104-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_125104-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_125104-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_125104-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_125104-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">One of the many views along East Mountain.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_125443-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_125443-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_125443-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_125443-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_125443-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_125443-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_125443-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A gorgeous yellowish-gold coral mushroom nestled in the dry leaves.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_143501-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_143501-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_143501-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_143501-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_143501-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_143501-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_143501-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Emerging from the MassPike (I-90) underpass.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_143730-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_143730-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_143730-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_143730-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_143730-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_143730-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_143730-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The guardrail of the MassPike is visible at the top as Section 3 begins at Bush Notch.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_143904-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_143904-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_143904-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_143904-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_143904-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_143904-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_143904-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Autumn olive at peak ripeness.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_154537-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_154537-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_154537-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_154537-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_154537-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_154537-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_154537-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peckham.com\/\">Peckham Industries<\/a> quarry.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_163057-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_163057-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_163057-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_163057-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_163057-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_163057-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_163057-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A smattering of bright orange-red chanterelle-type mushrooms poking through the dried gray-brown leaves in striking contrast.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_164313-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_164313-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_164313-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_164313-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_164313-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_164313-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_164313-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An old beaver-gnawed tree with fresh oyster mushrooms at its base.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_164908-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_164908-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_164908-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_164908-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_164908-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_164908-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20220928_164908-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Signing in to the log book at the <a href=\"https:\/\/newenglandtrail.org\/overnight-sites\/harold-akey-tentsite\/\">Harold Akey Camp Area<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My spouse Sara and I are section hiking the New England Trail using public transit. There are some areas that require overnights due to the distance between public transit stops, but most can be done as day hikes. In 2022 we hiked Massachusetts Section 3 and Section 4, which are in the towns of West &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/?p=331\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Pioneer Valley Public Transit Hikes: New England Trail MA Sections 3 &amp; 4<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38,30,31,24],"tags":[29,21,19,27,18],"class_list":["post-331","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-new-england-trail","category-outdoors","category-public-transit-hikes","category-transportation","tag-bus","tag-exploration","tag-nature","tag-pvta","tag-walking"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/331","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=331"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/331\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":352,"href":"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/331\/revisions\/352"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=331"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=331"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sharett.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=331"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}