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Gobble Mountain
Mass 50 Public Peaks elevation rank: #47Elevation: 1,686 feetProminence: 407 feetIsolation: 2.11 milesSummit coordinates: 42°17’54.3″N 72°59’44.5″WTown: Chester, MassachusettsConservation Area: Gobble Mountain Preserve, The Nature Conservancy Links:Gobble Mountain on PeakbaggerGobble Mountain on Listsof JohnGobble Mountain on AllTrailsGobble Mountain Preserve website (The Nature Conservancy) General info: Gobble Mountain rises steeply above the Westfield River valley in Chester, Massachusetts. Though modest in elevation, it feels…
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Negus Mountain
Mass 50 Public Peaks elevation rank: #45Elevation: 1,774 feetProminence: 286 feetIsolation: 1.37 milesSummit coordinates: 42° 39′ 53” N, 72° 56′ 45” WTown: Rowe, MassachusettsConservation Area: ISO Hydroelectric property (open to public recreation) Links:Negus Mountain on PeakbaggerNegus Mountain on Listsof JohnNegus Mountain on AllTrails General info: Negus Mountain (pronounced “nee-gus”) may be modest in elevation, but it packs an outsized punch. Surrounded on…
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Mount Grace
Mass 50 Public Peaks elevation rank: #49Elevation: 1,619 feetProminence: 684 feetIsolation: 9.8 milesSummit coordinates: 42°41’28.5″N 72°21’17.7″WTown: Warwick, MassachusettsConservation Area: Mount Grace State Forest Links:Mount Grace on PeakbaggerMount Grace on Listsof JohnMount Grace State Forest on AllTrails General info: Mount Grace is a prominent monadnock in north-central Massachusetts, just two miles south of the New Hampshire line. Heavily wooded and rising well above the…
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Round Top Hill
Mass 50 Public Peaks rank: #44Elevation: 1,793 feetProminence: 413 feetIsolation: 4.4 milesSummit coordinates: 42°15’18.8″N 72°59’11.8″WTown: Chester, MassachusettsConservation Area: Private property but public access allowed on trails, conservation easement held by Hilltown Land Trust, adjacent to Chester-Blandford State Forest Links:Round Top Hill on PeakbaggerRound Top Hill on Listsof JohnRound Top Hill on AllTrailsRound Top Hill on Hilltown Land Trust (including trail map) General…
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Hunger Mountain
Mass 50 Public Peaks elevation rank: #43Elevation: 1,826 feetProminence: 340 feetIsolation: 1.04 milesSummit coordinates: 42°11’08.3″N 73°10’57.0″WTown: Monterey, MassachusettsConservation Area: Beartown State Forest Links:Hunger Mountain on PeakbaggerHunger Mountain on Listsof JohnHunger Mountain on Alltrails General info: Hunger Mountain is a lesser-known peak in the southwestern Berkshires of Massachusetts. Its elevation is modest but towards the peak its sudden steepness provide a nice workout. And…
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Peter Hill
Mass Public Peaks elevation rank: #41Elevation: 1,843 feetProminence: 171 feetIsolation: 3.31 milesSummit coordinates: 42°31’48.7″N 72°49’11.5″WTown: Ashfield, MassachusettsConservation Area: “Peter Hill Trail,” Town of Ashfield right of way, also adjacent Bear Swamp Preserve Links:Peter Hill on PeakbaggerPeter Hill on ListsofJohnPeter Hill on AlltrailsBear Swamp Preserve, Trustees of Reservations website, including trail map General info: I’ll admit, I’ve sort of “smuggled” Peter Hill onto this…
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Shaker Mountain
Mass Public Peaks rank: #40Elevation: 1,843 feetProminence: 233 feetIsolation: 0.74 milesSummit coordinates: 42°26’46.2″N 73°20’12.5″WTown: Hancock, MassachusettsConservation Area: Pittsfield State Forest Links:Shaker Mountain on PeakbaggerShaker Mountain on ListsofJohnShaker Mountain on WikipediaPittsfield State Forest (including trail map)Pittsfield State Forest on Alltrails General info: Much of this information will duplicate the post for Holy Mount as these two are essentially twins, side by side in the Taconic…
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Lenox Mountain South
Mass Public Peaks rank: #39Elevation: 1,847 feetProminence: 217 feetIsolation: 1.1 milesSummit coordinates: 42°21’56.6″N 73°18’59.9″WTown: Lenox, MassachusettsConservation Area: Yokun South Ridge Reserve Links:Lenox Mountain South on PeakbaggerYokun Ridge Reserve website (including trail map)Yokun Ridge South Reserve on Alltrails General info: Lenox Mountain South, an unofficially named peak, is part of the Lenox Mountain ridge in the…
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Todd Mountain (Rowe)
Mass Public Peaks rank: #37Elevation: 1,922 feetProminence: 226 feetIsolation: 0.5 milesSummit coordinates: 42°41’41.7″N 72°52’31.7″WTown: Rowe, MassachusettsConservation Area: Pelham Lake Park Links:Todd Mountain on PeakbaggerTodd Mountain on ListsofJohnPelham Lake Park on AllTrails General info: Todd Mountain (not to be confused with nearby Todd Mountain in Charlemont, also on this list), is part of the Hoosac Range…
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Benedict Pond Peak
Mass Public Peaks rank: #34Elevation: 1,966 feetProminence: 204 feetIsolation: 0.9 milesSummit coordinates: 42°12’59.5″N 73°17’32.2″WTown: Great Barrington, MassachusettsConservation Area: Beartown State Forest Links:Benedict Pond Peak on PeakbaggerBeartown State Forest website (including trail map)Beartown State Forest on AllTrails General info: Benedict Pond Peak is an unofficially-named peak located in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, within the sprawling Beartown State…
Hiking Massachusetts Peaks
A guide to exploring some of the best hills and mountains of the Bay State
Hiking Massachusetts Peaks 