Back
Jacob's Ladder Trail, Berkshires, Massachusetts
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0

Drives Massachusetts The Berkshires and Western Massachusetts

Jacob's Ladder Trail

US 20, Russell Road, Laurel Road · Huntington → Lee

Sweeping24 mi35 min1,900 ft climbHigh point ≈ 1,800 ftOne way
Scan to drive it in CarvePoint a phone's camera here. It opens ready to drive.
Drive it in Carve, free

Opens this route in the app, or where to get it.

Drive this road
in the appOpen

The drive

Jacob's Ladder is the name of the scenic byway on US 20 between Westfield and Lee, about 30 miles in all. This drive covers the climb from Huntington, at the edge of the Pioneer Valley, west through Chester and Becket and down into Lee.

US 20 clips the southern edge of Huntington, then passes through Chester. At Becket it shares a short stretch of road with Route 8 through the town center before Route 8 splits off, and then it runs beside the Massachusetts Turnpike toward Lee.

The drive is 23.8 miles and takes about 35 minutes. The road climbs 1,900 feet and tops out at 1,800 feet, with sweeping curves and one twisty stretch around miles 7 to 9.

Along the way

  1. Huntington
  2. Chester
  3. Lee
Elevation
1,900 ft of climbing · high point ≈ 1,800 ft
HuntingtonLee
Curves
Mostly gentle, with one twisty stretch
HuntingtonLee
GentleHairpins

Good to know

  • MassDOT has temporarily closed US 20 in Becket after a crash and fuel spill, so check Mass511 before going.
  • US 20 shares a short stretch with Route 8 through the center of Becket.

Open all year, weather permitting. Roads close for snow, fire, storms and repairs: before you set off, check MassDOT Mass511.

Questions about this drive

How long is the Jacob's Ladder Trail from Huntington to Lee?

US 20 from Huntington to Lee is 23.8 miles and takes about 35 minutes.

What is the Jacob's Ladder Scenic Byway?

It is the name for US 20 between Westfield and Lee in western Massachusetts, a stretch of about 30 miles.

Is the Jacob's Ladder Trail twisty?

It has sweeping curves and one twisty stretch, along with long climbs as it rises into the Berkshires.

What you get in the app

Turn by turn, on this roadSpoken directions along the exact route. Carve never reroutes you onto a faster one.
Preview it in 3DFly the whole drive over satellite and terrain before you go.
Drive it with no signalAPEXDownload the map and every turn before you go.
Live Group TrackingAPEXEveryone on the route, on the map, by name.
Road conditionsAPEXWet or dry, ice, fog and wind along the road before you go.
Record your drivesAPEXRecord a drive and turn it into a route to drive again or share.

Free on iPhone and Android. CarPlay and Android Auto come with Apex.

Download on theApp StoreEarly access onGoogle Play

More drives near here

All 9 drives in Massachusetts ›

Distance, time, elevation, curves and intensity are from Carve's route. Checked 2026-10-28.

+ Plan a new route
Map of Jacob's Ladder Trail, from Huntington to Lee