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Mount Greylock
Summary
Mount Greylock in northwest Massachusetts is the highest point in the state at 3,489 feet (1,063 meters). The peak played a role in early American literature, and is part of the Taconic Mountains, which are geologically distinct from the nearby Berkshires and Green Mountains. Expansive views and a small area of sub-alpine forest characterize its upper reaches. A seasonal automobile road crosses the summit area, passing near its three structures from the 1930s which together constitute a small, "National Historic District." Various hiking paths including the Appalachian Trail traverse the area, which is part of the larger Mount Greylock State Reservation.
The peak stands about 2,000 feet (610 meters) above its local footings in the Hoosac Valley. From the summit, sight lines of up to are possible.
Mount Greylock is part of an massif near the Hoosac River, which hooks around the mountain's footings on the east and north. The summit of Mount Greylock is in Adams, Massachusetts. Other parts of this massif, sometimes called the "Greylock Range," extend into five neighboring towns. Various summits include Saddle Ball Mountain, along with Mount Fitch and others.
The Greylock Range is part of the Taconic Mountains, which are separated here from the Berkshires and Green Mountains by the nearby Hoosac River valley.
The massif is mostly within the Hudson River watershed via the Hoosac River, although a small part near Lanesborough is within the Housatonic River watershed.
Northern hardwood forest characterize lower and mid-elevations, while upper slopes are covered with balsam fir and red spruce as well as American mountain ash. About of old growth forest have been inventoried within the Greylock Range, including tree specimens up to 350 years old. On the western slope was a red spruce.
There are purported records of 132 bird species on the mountain. These include the blackpoll warbler and Bicknell's thrush which breed exclusively in boreal forest, with limited opportunities elsewhere in Massachusetts.
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