Bare Mountain, Amherst

Name: Bare Mountain
Address: Amherst, United States

#8 among attractions in Amherst

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Bare Mountain, 1,014 feet above sea level, is a prominent peak of the Holyoke Range of traprock mountains located in the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts, and part of the greater Metacomet Ridge that stretches from Long Island Sound to nearly the Vermont border. The peak rises steeply from the river valley 1,000 feet below; its bald summit offers sweeping views. Bare Mountain is located within the towns of Amherst and South Hadley, Massachusetts. Part of its northeastern flanks are in Hadley and part of its southern flanks are in Granby. It is traversed by the 110-mile Metacomet-Monadnock Trail. ()

Elevation: 1014 ftCoordinates: 42°18'12"N, 72°31'54"W

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Amherst United States

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Bare Mountain – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hampshire Mall, Mountain Farms Mall, Yiddish Book Center, Skinner State Park.

3.8 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Hampshire Mall, Hadley
96 min walk • Hampshire Mall is a primarily one-story shopping mall with a small second floor in Hadley, Massachusetts, United States, with approximately 55 stores owned by The Pyramid Companies.
3.7 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Mountain Farms Mall, Hadley
94 min walk • Mountain Farms Mall is a shopping center in Hadley, Massachusetts, United States, with approximately 12 stores. It is located on Route 9, at 335 Russell Street in Hadley, Massachusetts, between Amherst and Northampton, approximately five miles east of Exit 19 off I-91. The mall is owned by S.R. Weiner and WS Development.
1.3 miN
Museum, Specialty museum
Yiddish Book Center, Amherst
33 min walk • The Yiddish Book Center, located on the campus of Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States, is a cultural institution dedicated to the preservation of books in the Yiddish language, as well as the culture and history those books represent.
2.9 miW
State park, Park
Skinner State Park, Hadley
74 min walk • Joseph Allen Skinner State Park is a state-owned, public recreation area located in the towns of Hadley and South Hadley in the Connecticut River Valley of western Massachusetts.
3.9 miN
42°21'31"N • 72°33'6"W
Hadley Corner, Hadley
101 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
3.8 miSW
Museum, Art museum
Mount Holyoke College Art Museum, South Hadley
98 min walk • The Mount Holyoke College Art Museum in South Hadley, Massachusetts, is located on the Mount Holyoke College campus and is a member of Museums10.
2.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Holyoke, Holyoke
74 min walk • Mount Holyoke, a traprock mountain, elevation 935 feet, is the westernmost peak of the Holyoke Range and part of the 100-mile Metacomet Ridge.
1.2 miN
Museum, Art museum
Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, Amherst
32 min walk • The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art is a museum devoted to the art of the picture book and especially the children's book. It is a member of Museums10 and is adjacent to the campus of Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts. The Carle was founded by Eric and Barbara Carle, and designed by Juster Pope Frazier Architects.
~1330 ftNE
Park, Mountain
Mount Holyoke Range State Park, Holyoke
7 min walk • Mount Holyoke Range State Park is a state-owned, public recreation area encompassing the eastern half of the Holyoke Range in the Pioneer Valley region of Massachusetts. The state park is adjacent to J. A. Skinner State Park, which occupies the western half of the Holyoke Range.
1.6 miN
Universities and schools
Hampshire College, Amherst
40 min walk • Hampshire College is a private liberal arts college in Amherst, Massachusetts. It was opened in 1970 as an experiment in alternative education, in association with four other colleges in the Pioneer Valley: Amherst College, Smith College, Mount Holyoke College, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
3.8 miSW
Universities and schools
Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley
98 min walk • Mount Holyoke College is a private liberal arts historically women's college in South Hadley, Massachusetts. It is the oldest member of the historic Seven Sisters colleges, a group of elite historically women's colleges in the Northeastern United States.