This morning, Buckaroo and JLR placed two new letterboxes.  Here are the clues, which are also posted on my website at:

http://sophia.smith.edu/~rlay/Petticoat%20Hill.htm

Petticoat Hill Letterboxes (2)
Location: Williamsburg, MA (Hampshire County)
Time: ~1.5 hours
Terrain: Steep! 
Clue Difficulty: easy to moderate
Placed on 9 March 2002 by Buckaroo and JLR

Some info to know before you go:  Petticoat Hill is a short hike but it is steep, and is virtually impossible in winter.  The summit is a mere 317, but you get there quickly.  This hill is named Scott Hill on USGS maps, which is confusing, because the maps also show a Petticoat Hill.  Not the same thing, apparently!

Driving Directions: From I-91, take exit 18 (the Northampton Center exit) and take a left off the exit ramp (theres a light here) continue on this road (Pleasant St.) to the four-way intersection at the center of town.  At this set of lights, take a left onto route 9 west.  Stay on route 9 through town, and through Smith College.  Route 9 takes you all the way through Florence and Haydenville, to Williamsburg.  Just after you pass the Williamsburg General Store on your left, take a left onto Petticoat Hill Road.  The parking area (big enough for two cars) is just up the hill on your left.

 Walk: Climb towards the summit!  Follow the white blazes.  A stone wall crosses the trail.  From here, count right-hand white blazes.  At the fourth, take 9 paces and look left to a small patch of boulders.  Turn to the boulders and take 9 more paces.  Look under the tabletop boulder to find the Lost Hat.  Now, you may continue a little further uphill to explore the summit, or retreat back down to find the second letterbox.  When coming down the hill, look again for the stone wall.  It will tell you where to turn right and follow the other half of the loop trail.  On your way down, find a tree pointing its roots uphill.  Walk to the part of this tree that used to be the highest, and look left.  Walk off the trail and check amongst the boulders to find the Lost Mitten.  Continue downhill to complete the loop trail.  Well done!