June 12 Thursday Night Hike - Buffam Falls
June 12, 2025 — 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm ET
Last day to register: June 10, 2025
Thursday Night Hikes are back! Please join us this summer for some of our favorite hikes in Western Massachusetts, led by Volunteers Amy and Sam.
This week’s Thursday Night Hike is a short hike along a gentle trail through a wooded conservation area, with babbling brooks and small waterfalls galore. The trail has minimal elevation change.
About Thursday Night Hikes:
Thursday Night Hikes are all about finding community and relaxing in nature with other queer folks! They are a low-stakes, low-stress way to meet new people while enjoying summer outside. We hike at the pace of the slowest person, and we don’t leave anyone behind.
Hikes range from 1.5 to 3 miles and are generally within a 30- to 40-minute radius of the Northampton/Amherst area. All hikes start at 5:30pm and may go as late as 8:00pm. Hikes generally run rain or shine, but we will cancel for heavy rain, thunderstorms, or extreme heat.
This year, you can find us at:
June 5 - Mount Toby: Roaring Falls
June 12 - Buffam Falls - Pelham, MA
June 19 - Mineral Hills - Northampton, MA
June 26 - Horse Mountain - Haydenville, MA
July 3 - Mount Skinner - Hadley, MA
July 10 - Roberts Hill - Leeds, MA
July 17 - Bright Water Bog - Shutesbury, MA
July 24 - Mount Sugarloaf - Sunderland, MA
July 31 - Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary - Easthampton, MA
August 7 - Amethyst Brook - Amherst, MA
Aug 14 - Sachem Head - Greenfield, MA
August 21 - Fitzgerald Lake - Northampton MA
August 28 - Mount Warner- Hadley, MA
Sept 4 - Chapel Brook - Ashfield, MA
Hikes in this series will be posted on a monthly basis. Please note that space is limited (generally 8-14 people), and registration is required for each hike. Please cancel your registration if you realize you can’t go so that other people can attend!
We ask folks under the age of 18 to please register themselves and an adult to accompany them. If you require a service dog to attend, please let us know and we’ll collaborate with you on how to keep you both comfortable and hydrated at this event.
GENERAL INFO
Location: Pelham area, MA (Nipmuc, Pocumtuc, Nonotuck lands)
Parking: Free parking
Pets: While we love pets, we ask that furry friends who are not service animals remain home on this adventure. Tell them we said hi!
Meet: June 12, 2025
Hike: 2.2 miles, minimal elevation change
Cost: $0-$20 sliding scale
To find out where you fall best in our sliding scale, see the “Why does this trip cost money?” dropdown below.
Bring: Water, snacks, comfortable hiking shoes, bug spray, sunscreen, hat.
COVID SAFETY
Masks are not required at this event. Please be mindful of your own and group safety. If you or anyone in your household are not feeling well, do not participate in this event.
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Our sliding scale is meant to make our trips and events more accessible for those who have financial barriers. Paying a higher amount allows us to provide more opportunities to others. Paying a smaller amount is recommended for those who would not otherwise be able to afford the estimated value. Please choose an amount that you will be able to pay, but will not hinder your ability to afford food, housing, etc. By paying as much as you can, we are able to serve more of our community members.
Our sliding scale recommendation:
- Low: Yearly income $30,000 or under, struggles to meet basic needs
- Mid (pays estimated value): Yearly income $40,000-$75,000, some expendable income
- High: Yearly income $80,000-$100,000, comfortable, never struggle with basic needs
Need more examples? We follow the Green Bottle principle. Click here to view and find out where you fall.
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Information for our land acknowledgment was gathered from nativeland.ca, which provides an estimate of original indigenous land occupation, but does not take into account migratory patterns or movement of the many surrounding communities. We recognize the historical complexity of indigenous movement across the land, and honor with gratitude the many, many surviving native nations whose land we benefit from in our work to diversify the outdoors.
