| Mount Holyoke | |
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.jpg) View of the Connecticut River Oxbow from Mount Holyoke summit. 1836 painting by Thomas Cole. | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 935 ft (285 m) |
| Coordinates | 42°18′03″N 72°35′13″W / 42.30083°N 72.58694°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Hadley and South Hadley, Massachusetts |
| Parent range | Holyoke Range / Metacomet Ridge |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | 200 million years |
| Mountain type | Fault-block; igneous |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Auto road |
Mount Holyoke, a traprock mountain, elevation 935 feet (285 m), is the westernmost peak of the Holyoke Range and part of the 100-mile (160 km) Metacomet Ridge. The mountain is located in the Connecticut River Valley of western Massachusetts, and is the namesake of nearby Mount Holyoke College. The mountain is located in the towns of Hadley and South Hadley, Massachusetts.[1] It is known for its historic summit house, auto road, scenic vistas, and biodiversity. The mountain is crossed by the 110-mile (180 km) Metacomet-Monadnock Trail and numerous shorter trails. Mount Holyoke is the home of J.A. Skinner State Park which is accessible from Route 47 in Hadley, Massachusetts.[2][3]
- ^ DeLorme Topo 6.0. Mapping software. DeLorme. Yarmouth, Maine.
- ^ Farnsworth, Elizabeth J. "Metacomet-Mattabesett Trail Natural Resource Assessment. Archived 2007-08-07 at the Wayback Machine" 2004. PDF wefile cited November 1, 2007.
- ^ The Metacomet-Monadnock Trail Guide. 9th Edition. The Appalachian Mountain Club. Amherst, Massachusetts, 1999.