Hickey and Peeskawso Peak Loop is a 2.8 mile heavily trafficked loop trail located near Stockbridge, Massachusetts that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
The term squaw is considered universally offensive by Indigenous groups in America due to its use for hundreds of years in a derogatory context. Indigenous activists have continued to work both locally and in more general educational efforts, to rename the locations across North America that contain the slur, as well as to eliminate the slur from the lexicon in general. See here for more info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squaw#Efforts_to_rename_placenames_and_terms_with_squaw_in_them
Great hike! Easy to follow/well marked, great views, crazy rocks at the top. We went on a Sunday and it was decently traveled but not too bad. 6$ parking and decently difficult hike on the way up. I recommend going counter clockwise for a more challenging hike.
Plenty of people in a Saturday but not toooooo crowded. Take the unmarked trail where the monument overlook splits off to see the old man on the mountain (MA edition)
Great hike up the Hickey Trail past a few little waterfalls and then the steeper trail up the Squaw Peak for incredible views-to the North to Mt. Greylock and to the west to the Catskills in NY. It is quite rocky going down from this point on the Peeskawso Trail down so care is needed. There were hawks flying around at the top and lots of bird activity on the Catskills view side. Not to many people but it was a weekday. Not recommended for people not in great shape but you can take lots of rest stops along the way and eventually get to the top. Worth it for the incredible views at the top of Squaw Peak.
Wonderful trail and easily marked. it's a simple loop so no picking and choosing different trails to take. the hickey trail had a tiny amount of ice and some mud but nothing too bad to traverse. by the end of this week it should be completely clear. the outlook is amazing. The quartz rock everywhere is beautiful and something not seen everywhere in a such a large amount.
Beautiful trail loop with gorgeous lookouts. There were a lot of parts with steep rock steps/stairs. The trail started and ended next to a busy road, which wasn't relaxing, but most of it was in peaceful woods and the lookout points were serene & stunning.
Nice, relatively easy hike with good views from a few overlooks. I took Indian Monument Trail up (blue) and then the Hickey trail down (yellow). For right now, I would recommend the opposite; Hickey trail is very icy and muddy, tricky to descend. Spikes definitely recommended.
Didn't realize I didn't actually start recording until I reached Devil's Pulpit Outlook.
Lovely trail with some very impressive views. Would recommend spikes at the moment! Note that parking costs $5 and can be paid for with the machine in the parking lot.