Bare Mountain (Massachusetts)
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This article is about Bare Mountain in Massachusetts. For other mountains by the same name (and other uses), see Bare Mountain.
Bare Mountain, 1,014 feet (309 m) above sea level, is a prominent peak of the Holyoke Range of traprock mountains located in the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts, and part of the greater Metacomet Ridge that stretches from Long Island Sound to nearly the Vermont border. The peak rises steeply from the river valley 1,000 feet (300 m) below; its bald summit offers sweeping views. Bare Mountain is located within the towns of Amherst and South Hadley, Massachusetts. Part of its northeastern flanks are in Hadley and part of its southern flanks are in Granby. It is traversed by the 110-mile (180 km) Metacomet-Monadnock Trail.
- Alternate spelling: should not be confused with Bear Mountain.
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Bare Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,014 ft (309 m) |
Coordinates | 42°18′13.31″N 72°31′52.88″W |
Geography | |
Location | Amherst and South Hadley, Massachusetts. |
Parent range | Holyoke Range / Metacomet Ridge |
Geology | |
Age of rock | 200 Ma |
Mountain type | Fault-block; igneous |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Metacomet-Monadnock Trail |
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