Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 2 hikers
Routes leading to this Highlight may be dangerous
Routes may comprise technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.
Bare Mountain stands at 1,014 feet above sea level and is part of the greater Metacomet Ridge and the Holyoke Range. This steep mountain is popular with students from the many elite colleges in the nearby towns. From the summit you get great views of the surrounding valleys to the north and south, views to Mount Norwottuck and the eastern peaks of the Holyoke Range, and of the campuses of the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Hampshire College. Bare Mountain also is home to a bunker that was used as the command center for U.S. forces during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
September 1, 2023
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