Mount Holyoke Range State Park
Mount Hoyoke Range State Park | |
Massachusetts State Park | |
Country | United States |
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State | Massachusetts |
County | Hampshire |
Towns | Amherst, Granby |
Elevation | 896 ft (273 m) [1] |
Coordinates | 42°18′22″N 72°30′36″W / 42.30611°N 72.51000°WCoordinates: 42°18′22″N 72°30′36″W / 42.30611°N 72.51000°W [1] |
Area | 3,729 acres (1,509 ha) [2] |
Established | Unspecified |
Management | Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation |
Location in Massachusetts
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Website: Mount Holyoke Range State Park | |
The Mount Hoyoke Range State Park of the Pioneer Valley region of Massachusetts, encompasses the eastern half of the Holyoke Range to traprock mountains. The park is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. The Metacomet-Monadnock Trail and Robert Frost Trail pass through the park, and a seasonal nature center is located on Route 116 in Amherst, Massachusetts. The park is open to hiking, hunting, cross country skiing, and horseback riding.
J.A. Skinner State Park, located in the western half of the Holyoke Range, is sister park to the Mount Holyoke Range State Park.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Mount Norwottock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "2012 Acreage Listing" (PDF). Department of Conservation and Recreation. April 2012. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Mount Holyoke Range State Park". MassParks. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Department of Conservation and Recreation. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
External links
- 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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