Monument Mountain, Mountain summit in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Monument Mountain features a quartzite ridgeline extending 2.5 miles with multiple trails leading to its peak at 1,739 feet above sea level.
Native American tribes, including the Mohicans and Pocomtuc, maintained strong connections to Monument Mountain before European settlement in Massachusetts.
Literary figures Herman Melville and Nathaniel Hawthorne climbed Monument Mountain together in 1850, leading to discussions that influenced their written works.
The mountain trails, managed by The Trustees of Reservations, require a parking fee of $5 for non-members at the Route 7 entrance.
Devil's Pulpit, a freestanding stone pillar near Peeskawso Peak, offers views of four states from its southeastern knife-edge summit.
Location: Massachusetts
GPS coordinates: 42.27370,-73.35233
Latest update: March 17, 2025 20:09
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