Tag: nature
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Walling Mountain
Mass Public Peaks rank: #21Elevation: 2,216 ft.Prominence: 273 ft.Isolation: 1.97 milesSummit coordinates: 42°18’36.5″N 73°09’26.6″WTown: Becket, MassachusettsConservation Area: October Mountain State Forest Links:Walling Mountain on PeakbaggerWalling Mountain on ListsofJohnOctober Mountain State Forest website (including trail map) General info: Part of the central Hoosac Range (the western edge of the Berkshires) and located in October Mountain State…
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Judges Hill
Mass Public Peaks rank: #19Elevation: 2,298 ft.Prominence: 322 ft.Isolation: 4.23 milesSummit coordinates: 42°31’08.2″N 73°01’55.5″WTown: Windsor, MassachusettsConservation Area: Notchview Reservation Links:Judges Hill on PeakbaggerJudges Hill on Listsof JohnNotchview of WikipediaNotchview Reservation website, including trail map (Trustees of Reservations) General info: Judges Hill lies within the Notchview Reservation in Windsor, Massachusetts, managed by the Trustees of Reservations.…
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Poppy Mountain
Mass Public Peaks rank: #18Elevation: 2,299 ft.Prominence: 199 ft.Isolation: 0.94 milesSummit coordinates: 42°31’25.5″N 73°18’35.4″WTown: Hancock, MassachusettsConservation Area: Pittsfield State Forest Links:Poppy Mountain on PeakbaggerPoppy Mountain on WikipediaPittsfield State Forest website (including trail map)Pittsfield State Forest on Alltrails General info: Poppy Mountain is part of the Taconic Mountain Range, located along the border of Massachusetts and…
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Honwee Mountain
Mass Public Peaks rank: #17Elevation: 2,307 ft.Prominence: 367 ft.Isolation: 2.46 milesSummit coordinates: 42° 30′ 39” N, 73° 18′ 24” WTown: Lanesborough, MassachusettsConservation Area: Pittsfield State Forest Links:Honwee on PeakbaggerHonwee Mountain on ListsofJohnHonwee Mountain on WikipediaPittsfield State Forest website (including trail map)Pittsfield State Forest on Alltrails General info: Honwee Mountain is a prominent peak in the…
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Mount Race
Mass Public Peaks rank: #16Elevation: 2,370 ft.Prominence: 442 ft.Isolation: 1.05 milesSummit coordinates: 42° 4′ 56” N, 73° 25′ 55” W Town: Mount Washington, MassachusettsConservation Area: Mount Everett State Reservation Links:Mount Race on PeakbaggerMount Race on ListsofJohnMount Race on WikipediaMount Everett State Reservation Website (including trail map)Mount Everett State Reservation on Alltrails General info: Mount Race, a…
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Ragged Mountain
Mass Public Peaks rank: #11Elevation: 2,538 ft.Prominence: 339 ft.Isolation: 0.5 milesSummit coordinates: 42° 38′ 42” N, 73° 8′ 49” W Town: Adams, MassachusettsConservation Area: Mount Greylock State Reservation Links:Ragged Mountain on PeakbaggerRagged Mountain on ListsofJohnMount Greylock State Reservation (including link to trail map) General info: Ragged Mountain, while the lowest of my ranked peaks in the Mount Greylock State Reservation, remains a worthwhile and…
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Stony Ledge
Mass Public Peaks rank: #10Elevation: 2,584 ft.Prominence: 228 ft.Isolation: 0.9 milesSummit coordinates: 42° 38′ 37” N, 73° 11′ 40” WTown: Williamstown, MassachusettsConservation Area: Mount Greylock State Reservation Links:Stony Ledge on PeakbaggerStony Ledge on ListsofJohnMount Greylock State Reservation (including link to trail map) General info: Stony Ledge, although #10 in terms of elevation, is easily in my top five favorite Massachusetts peaks for the…
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Borden Mountain
Mass Public Peaks rank: #13Elevation: 2,517 ft.Prominence: 441 ft.Isolation: 5.2 milesSummit coordinates: 42° 36′ 5” N, 73° 1′ 41” WTown: SavoyConservation Area: Savoy Mountain State Forest Links:Borden Mountain on PeakbaggerBorden Mountain on ListsofJohnSavoy Mountain State Forest Website (including trail map)Savoy Mountain State Forest on Alltrails General info: The summit of Borden Mountain, located in the northern Berkshires,…
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Rounds Rock
Mass Public Peaks rank: #9Elevation: 2,585 ft.Prominence: 244 ft.Isolation: 1 mileSummit coordinates: 42° 35′ 26” N, 73° 11′ 57” WTown: CheshireConservation Area: Mount Greylock State Reservation Links:Rounds Rock on Peakbagger.comRounds Rock on ListsofJohnMassachusetts Mount Greylock State Reservation WebsiteMount Greylock State Reservation on Alltrails General info: Some of the information in this post overlaps with my…
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Spruce Hill North
Mass Public Peaks rank: #8Elevation: 2,587 ft.Prominence: 569 ft.Isolation: 3.15 milesSummit coordinates: 42°40’35.4″N 73°04’03.5″WTown: North Adams, MassachusettsConservation Area: Hoosac Range Reserve Links:Spruce Hill North on PeakbaggerSpruce Hill North on ListsofJohnHoosac Range Reserve on Berkshire Natural Resources Council website (including trail map) General info: Perhaps the most important thing to know about Spruce Hill North is…
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