Mount Hitchcock, Mountain summit in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States.
Mount Hitchcock rises to 1,002 feet within the Holyoke Range, featuring sandstone formations and dense forest cover throughout its slopes.
Edward Hitchcock, a geology professor at Amherst College, extensively studied the mountain's geological structures during the nineteenth century, leading to its current name.
The mountain serves as an educational site where students from regional colleges conduct geological research and document local flora species.
The Metacomet-Monadnock Trail provides access to the summit through an 8.6-mile route with multiple connecting paths for different hiking options.
The mountain contains specific rock formations that demonstrate the geological processes that formed New England's landscape over millions of years.
Location: Massachusetts
GPS coordinates: 42.30554,-72.54533
Latest update: March 17, 2025 20:01
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