Pine Mountain (Taconic Mountains)

Infobox Mountain
Name = Pine Mountain
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Elevation = convert|2221|ft|m
Location = Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Range = Taconic Mountains
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Parent_peak = N 42.49416 W 73.32022
Coordinates = coord|42.49416|-73.32022
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Type = Thrust fault; metamorphic rock and sedimentary rock
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Age = Ordovician
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Easiest route = Pine Mountain Trail
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Pine Mountain, convert|2221|ft|m, is a prominent peak in the Taconic Mountains of western Massachusetts. The mountain is located in Pittsfield State Forest and is traversed by the Pine Mountain Trail, which connects to the convert|35|mi|km|abbr=on Taconic Crest hiking trail and the convert|12.1|mi|km|abbr=on multi-use Taconic Skyline Trail.

The summit and west side of Pine Mountain are located within Hancock, Massachusetts; the east side is within Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Pine Mountain shares the summit ridge with Tower Mountain to the west; Smith Mountain is located south along the ridgeline, and Berry Mountain to the north. Tilden Swamp, a highland bog, is located just below the summit to the northwest. The mountain drains into Hawthorne Brook, Parker Brook, and Onota Lake, thence to the Housatonic River and Long Island Sound.

References

*"Massachusetts Trail Guide" (2004). Boston: Appalachian Mountain Club.
* [http://www.mass.gov/dcr/stewardship/greenway/pdfs/connections.pdf Commonwealth Connections proposal PDF download] . Retrieved March 2, 2008.
*"AMC Massachusetts and Rhode Island Trail Guide" (1989). Boston: Appalachian Mountain Club.
* [http://www.mass.gov/dcr/stewardship/greenway/index.htm "Greenways and Trails"] Massachusetts DCR. Retrieved February 22, 2008.

External links

* [http://www.mass.info/images/parks/pittsfield_state_forest_summer_use.gifPittsfield State Forest map]
* [http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/western/pitt.htm Pittsfield State Forest] . Massachusetts DCR.