Scenic Overlook

This overlook sits at 2,173 feet on the Molly Stark Scenic Byway, facing south, with the land dropping 322 feet within 600 meters of the viewpoint. The view spans a series of peaks and hills to the south. Closest is Blue Mountain, 3.5 miles to the south-southeast at 2,006 feet, followed by Hosley Hill 4.3 miles south-southwest at 1,884 feet. Farther out, Jolly Mountain rises 6.3 miles southeast at 2,027 feet, and Burrington Hill sits 6.8 miles south-southwest at 2,100 feet. Additional high points include Stowe Mountain (7.3 miles south-southeast, 1,472 feet), Pennel Hill (7.5 miles south, 1,699 feet), Streeter Hill (7.9 miles south-southwest, 2,232 feet), Phillips Hill (8.4 miles south, 1,793 feet), and Underwood Hill (8.7 miles south-southwest, 1,895 feet). The nearest towns are well beyond the visible terrain: Amherst lies 35.9 miles south-southeast, Pittsfield 36.4 miles southwest, and Northampton 37.9 miles south-southeast. Daylight hours here shift with the seasons, from a sunrise of 05:13 and sunset of 20:34 at the June solstice to a sunrise of 07:20 and sunset of 16:21 at the December solstice.