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Sunrise Hill
Highest Point in Bristol County, MAElevation: 398 feetProminence: 100 feetIsolation: 1.6 milesSummit coordinates: 42° 0′ 5” N, 71° 18′ 51” WTown: North Attleborough, MassachusettsConservation Area: Town-owned World War I Memorial Park & Zoo General info: Sunrise Hill is situated in the northern part of North Attleborough within the World War I Memorial Park – the…
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Prospect Hill
Mass 50 Highest Public Peaks elevation rank: #38Elevation: 1,898 feetProminence: 212 feetIsolation: 1.1 milesSummit coordinates: 42° 8′ 34” N, 73° 29′ 16” WTown: Mount Washington, MassachusettsConservation Area: Mount Washington State Forest (MA) and Taconic State Park (NY) Links:Prospect Hill on PeakbaggerProspect Hill on Lists of JohnMount Washington State Forest website, with trail map General information: Prospect Hill is…
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Mount Darby
Mass 50 Public Peaks elevation rank: #32Elevation: 2,035 feetProminence: 220 feetIsolation: 1.4 milesSummit coordinates: 42°07’57.7″N 73°27’26.0″WTown: Mount Washington, MassachusettsConservation Area: Mount Darby Preserve, Berkshire Natural Resources Council General info: Mount Darby may not be the most thrilling of the peaks on this list. It is surrounded by more conspicuous neighbors (Alander, Everett, Race, Prospect Hill) with large trail networks and…
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Holt Hill
Highest Point in Essex County, MAElevation: 420 feet (128 m)Prominence: 337 feetIsolation: 14.18 milesSummit coordinates: 42°38’27.1″N 71°06’23.2″WTown: Andover, MassachusettsConservation Area: Charles W. Ward Reservation (The Trustees of Reservations) General info: Holt Hill, at 420 feet, is the highest point in Essex County, Massachusetts. It crowns the Charles W. Ward Reservation – a 700+ acre conservation…
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Alander Mountain
Mass 50 Public Peaks elevation rank: #20Elevation: 2,240 feetProminence: 270 feetIsolation: 2.02 milesSummit coordinates: 42°05’13.2″N 73°30’16.9″WTown: Mount Washington, MassachusettsConservation Area: Mount Washington State Forest (MA) / Taconic State Park (NY) Links:Alander Mountain on PeakbaggerAlander Mountain on Listsof JohnAlander Mountain on AllTrailsMount Washington State Forest website (with trail map) General info: Alander Mountain is a prominent 2,240-foot (683 m) peak in the…
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Great Blue Hill
Highest Point in Norfolk County, MAElevation: 635 feetProminence: 482 feetIsolation: 25.88 milesSummit coordinates: 42° 12′ 44” N, 71° 6′ 51” WTown: Milton, MassachusettsConservation Area: Blue Hills Reservation General info: Great Blue Hill rises to 635 feet (194 m) and is the highest of the 22 hills in the Blue Hills Reservation, a 7,000-acre state conservation area spanning Milton, Quincy, Braintree,…
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West Mountain
Highest Point in Hampshire County, MAElevation: 2,133 feetProminence: 421 feetIsolation: 3.26 milesSummit coordinates: 42°31’57.9″N 72°57’30.2″WTown: Plainfield, MassachusettsConservation Area: West Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary and Kenneth Dubuque Memorial State Forest General info: West Mountain, located in the town of Plainfield in the northwestern corner of Hampshire County, rises to an elevation of 2,133 feet and is the highest point in the county.…
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Crum Hill
Highest Point in Franlkin County, MAElevation: 2,838 feetProminence: 338 feetIsolation: 2.71 milesSummit coordinates: 42°42’54.7″N 73°01’24.2″WTown: Monroe, MassachusettsConservation Area: Private property Links:Crum Hill on PeakbaggerCrum Hill on Listsof John General info: Crum Hill, at 2,838 feet, is the highest point in Franklin County, Massachusetts. It straddles the towns of Monroe and Florida, lying in the Hoosac Range (the northwestern edge of the…
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Massaemett Mountain
Mass 50 Public Peaks elevation rank: #50Elevation: 1,593 feetProminence: 580 feetIsolation: 3.86 milesSummit coordinates: 42°36’24.8″N 72°42’59.3″WTown: Shelburne, MassachusettsConservation Area: Shelburne State Forest Links:Massaemett Mountain on PeakbaggerMassaemett Mountain on Listsof JohnMassaemett Mountain on AllTrails General info: One of my very favorites on this list, Massaemett Mountain rises just east of Shelburne Falls and the Deerfield River. Though modest in elevation at 1,594 feet,…
Hiking Massachusetts Peaks
A guide to exploring some of the best hills and mountains of the Bay State
Hiking Massachusetts Peaks 