Bare Mountain (Massachusetts) facts for kids
This page is about Bare Mountain in Massachusetts. For other mountains by the same name (and other uses), see Bare Mountain.
- Alternate spelling: should not be confused with Bear Mountain.
Quick facts for kids Bare Mountain |
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View from the summit of Bare Mountain
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,014 ft (309 m) |
| 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 |
Bare Mountain is a prominent peak of the Holyoke Range in the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts. It is 1,014 feet (309 m) above sea level. It is part of the greater Metacomet Ridge that goes from Long Island Sound almost to the Vermont border.
Bare Mountain is in the towns of Amherst and South Hadley, Massachusetts.
- Farnsworth, Elizabeth J. "Metacomet-Mattabesett Trail Natural Resource Assessment." 2004. PDF file. Cited Nov. 20, 2007.
- "Amherst College Library Chronology". Cited from web Dec. 2, 2007.
- The Metacomet-Monadnock Trail Guide. 9th Edition. The Appalachian Mountain Club. Amherst, Massachusetts, 1999.
- Raymo, Chet and Maureen E. Written in Stone: A Geologic History of the Northeastern United States. Globe Pequot, Chester, Connecticut, 1989.
Images for kids
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Talus slope on Bare Mountain
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