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Record SL-642638 · Wikidata Q1587225

Mount Greylock

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Elevation
1,063 m
3,488 ft
Prominence
Isolation
Coordinates
42.6373° N, 73.1660° W
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Mount Greylock
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Description

Wikipedia

Mount Greylock is the highest point in Massachusetts at 3,489 feet (1,063 meters). Located in the northwest region of the state, it is part of the Taconic Mountains, a geologically distinct range from the nearby Berkshires and Green Mountains. Expansive views and a small area of sub-alpine forest characterize its upper reaches. A seasonal automobile road crosses the summit area near three structures from the 1930s; these together constitute a small National Historic District. Various hiking paths including the Appalachian Trail traverse the area, which is part of the larger Mount Greylock State Reservation. The peak is mentioned in the work of Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville, and Henry David Thoreau.

Best months

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Ragged Mountain 771 m NE 63° 1.7 km
Mount Fitch 945 m N 13° 2.1 km
Stony Ledge 783 m W 287° 2.4 km
Saddle Ball Mountain 985 m SW 221° 3.0 km
Mount Prospect 816 m NW 333° 3.2 km
Mount Williams 901 m N 11° 3.5 km

Climbing routes

nearest first
Route Area Grade From summit
Happy Chick Clark Crag V3 8.3 km
Subtle Traverse Clark Crag V3 8.3 km
The Two Step Clark Crag V1+ 8.3 km
Extra Mayo Clark Crag V5 8.3 km
Lickety Splits Clark Crag V4+ 8.3 km