The Mohawk Trail Scenic Byway celebrates the history, heritage, and natural beauty of an important regional travel route. The Mohawk Trail is steeped in local and regional history and acts as a microcosm of the broader history of the region. Approximately 12,000 years ago, Native Americans used this route to travel between the Hudson River and Connecticut River Valleys. Later, the European settlers used the route, and eventually altered it, to support travel by horse and cart. As the use of automobiles increased, this route became the first to be constructed as a scenic auto touring route.

Federal Highway Administration, America’s Byways
Length
69 mi / 111 km
Fees
None

We publish 2 places that sit on this road, listed in the order you meet them. This is not a route and not a drive time — it is the names, so you can put them into whatever navigation you already use.

“Off” is a straight line from the place to the road, rounded. It is not a driving distance, and the road itself is a simplified centre line, so treat a mile or two as noise.

  1. Wilco's Solid Sound FestivalMAon the roadAnnual event

    music festival at MASS MoCA

    When
    June
    Since
    2010
    Runs for
    more than one day
  2. Berkshire EastMA1 mile offSki or bike

    Renewable-powered; summer bike park and zipline

    Kind
    Ski Areas
    Bike park in summer
    Summer bike park