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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,…
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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…
Hiking Massachusetts Peaks
A guide to exploring some of the best hills and mountains of the Bay State
Hiking Massachusetts Peaks 