{"id":63100,"date":"2026-01-09T16:21:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T21:21:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebeatnews.org\/BeatTeam\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=63100"},"modified":"2026-01-09T16:21:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T21:21:50","slug":"olli-bnrc-joint-hike-5","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/www.thebeatnews.org\/BeatTeam\/event\/olli-bnrc-joint-hike-5\/","title":{"rendered":"OLLI &#038; BNRC Joint Hike"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">OLLI at BCC and the BNRC are offering joint hikes this winter. These hikes are free for OLLI at BCC and BNRC members. You must register in advance on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/berkshireolli.org\/event-6489412\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OLLI\u2019s website<\/a>\u00a0and space is limited (registration for this hike\u00a0will open on Monday, January 5 at 9 am).<\/p>\n<p class=\"lead\">Tom Ball Mountain is BNRC\u2019s newest trail which opened in summer 2025.\u00a0\u00a0The trail includes views of Long Pond and Round Pond to the east which are especially beautiful in the winter.\u00a0\u00a0The trail is moderate with both up and downhill stretches.\u00a0\u00a0Hikers can see the amazing trail building skills of the BNRC and Greenager crews who helped build this wonderful new trail that will eventually become part of the High Road.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bLocation:\u00a0<\/strong>\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bnrc.org\/reserves\/tom-ball-mountain\">Tom Ball Mountain\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bTrail Details:<\/strong>\u00a03.2 miles. The trail is moderate with both up and downhill stretches.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bWhat to Bring:\u00a0<\/strong>Hiking in the winter is a special experience but it does require thoughtful preparation.\u00a0\u00a0Please be sure you have appropriate clothing \u2013 good hats, mittens\/gloves, and wind and water proof outer layers if possible.\u00a0\u00a0Trails can be slippery.\u00a0\u00a0All winter hikers should use poles and micro-spikes.\u00a0\u00a0If you don\u2019t have poles and\/or micro-spikes, you can borrow some from BNRC.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bCancellation:\u00a0<\/strong>Winter weather may mean we can\u2019t hike on a designated day.\u00a0\u00a0We will notify all registered hikers by 8:00 AM about changes.\u00a0\u00a0Cancellation will occur if the actual or feels like temperature is 15 degrees or below.\u00a0\u00a0If a snowfall means snowshoeing is an option, a notification will be sent by 8:00 AM.\u00a0\u00a0BNRC does have snowshoes to borrow if you don\u2019t have your own.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/berkshireolli.org\/event-6489412\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Register Here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>DATE:<\/strong> Thursday, January 15<\/p>\n<p><strong>TIME:<\/strong> 1:30 PM &#8211; 3:30 PM<\/p>\n<p><strong>LOCATION:<\/strong> Tom Ball Mountain<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OLLI at BCC and the BNRC are offering joint hikes this winter. 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