The Taconic Crest Trail extends from Pittsfield, MA to N. Pownal, VT and is marked with white blazes. The Trail runs near the western border of the Hopkins Memorial Forest. The easiest access to the Trail is from Petersburg Pass on Route 2. The Trail enters Hopkins Forest immediately north of the Pass, reaching the Shepherd's Well Trail at 0.4 miles and the Birch Brook Trail at 1.0 miles from Petersburg Pass. About 0.5 miles north of this intersection, the Taconic Crest Trail enters Vermont and 2.75 miles from Petersburg Pass a short trail leads east to the Snow Hole.