Mount Holyoke Range State Park
Mount Holyoke Range State Park | |
Massachusetts State Park | |
Mount Norwottuck viewed from Bare Mountain
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Country | United States |
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State | Massachusetts |
County | Hampshire |
Towns | Amherst, Granby |
Elevation | 965 ft (294 m) [2] |
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Highest point | Mount Norwottuck[1] |
- elevation | 997 ft (304 m) |
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Area | 3,729 acres (1,509 ha) [4] |
State purchases | Beginning 1940[1] |
Management | Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation |
Visitation | 36,420 (2012) [1] |
Website: Mount Holyoke Range State Park | |
Mount Holyoke Range State Park is a state-owned, public recreation area managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation encompassing the eastern half of the Holyoke Range in the Pioneer Valley region of Massachusetts. The state park is adjacent to J. A. Skinner State Park, which occupies the western half of the Holyoke Range.[5]
Activities and amenities
Park trails are used for hiking, horseback riding, and cross-country skiing. Trails include sections of the long-distance Metacomet-Monadnock and Robert Frost trails. A visitors center is located near "The Notch"[6] on Route 116 in Amherst. Picnicking and restricted hunting are also offered.[5]
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- Mount Holyoke Range State Park Department of Conservation and Recreation
- Mount Holyoke Range State Park Trail Map Department of Conservation and Recreation
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