Snake Mountain (Vermont) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Snake Mountain |
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| Grand View Mountain | |
Snake Mountain ridgeline
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,287 ft (392 m) NGVD 29 |
| Prominence | 993 ft (303 m) |
| Listing | Mountains of Vermont |
| Geography | |
 Snake Mountain
Location in Vermont
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| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Addison |
| Town | Addison / Weybridge |
| Parent range | Taconic Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Port Henry |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Taconic orogeny, 440 million years |
| Mountain type | thrust fault |
Snake Mountain, also called Grand View Mountain, is an isolated mountain in the U.S. state of Vermont. The mountain straddles the Addison-Weybridge town line in Addison County. Most of the mountain, including the summit, is part of the 1,215-acre (492 ha) Snake Mountain Wildlife Management Area (WMA) administered by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. Adjacent to the WMA is the 81-acre (33 ha) Wilmarth Woods Natural Area protected by The Nature Conservancy.
Snake Mountain is one of a series of scattered hills extending into the Champlain Valley from the greater Taconic Mountains along Vermont's southwestern edge. Seen from the west, the prominent sheer cliffs of the mountain rise dramatically out of the valley making it easy to distinguish from other nearby hills and mountains. From the summit, there is an open vista of Lake Champlain and the Adirondack Mountains to the west. The view from the summit is sometimes called "Grand View.”
Images for kids
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The west side of Snake Mountain from Vermont Route 17
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Lake Champlain and the Adirondacks from the summit of Snake Mountain
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A full panorama of Snake Mountain
