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Connecticut River Greenway State Park

Connecticut River Greenway State Park from directly overhead

Connecticut River Greenway State Park is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 58 m. Crag Mountain stands 456 m to the east-northeast, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Great Falls Discovery Center, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Mohawk Trail - MA passes 0.4 miles off.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.60997, -72.55518

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Unity Park: 0.3 mi
  • Shattuck Park: 2.0 mi
  • Beacon Field: 2.0 mi
  • Rocky Mountain Park: 2.1 mi
  • North Greenfield Park: 2.3 mi
Peaks
  • Canada Hill: 0.3 mi
  • Pisgah Mountain: 1.8 mi
  • Wills Hill: 2.3 mi
  • Mason Hill: 2.6 mi
  • West Mineral Hill: 2.7 mi
Historic sites
Museums: 41
Attractions: 25
  • Greenfield Energy Park: 2.9 mi
  • Historic Deerfield Walking Tour: 5.0 mi
  • Hermit's Castle: 6.7 mi
  • rock overhang: 8.5 mi
  • Wolves Den: 8.6 mi
Gardens: 22
Cliffs: 21
Artworks: 16
Beaches: 13
  • Puffers Pond North Beach: 13.4 mi
  • Puffers Pond South Beach: 13.5 mi
  • Ashfield Town Beach: 13.5 mi
  • Silver Lake Beach: 16.6 mi
  • Richmond Town Beach at Cass Pond: 17.7 mi
Waterfalls: 11
  • Hobo Falls: 7.1 mi
  • Pulpit Falls: 11.2 mi
  • Bear's Den Falls: 12.5 mi
  • Royalston Falls: 17.3 mi
  • Doane's Falls: 18.1 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Covered bridges: 2
Picnic sites: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Connecticut River Greenway State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Crag MountainENE 72°456 m7.3 mi
Brush MountainENE 66°455 m7.3 mi
Dry HillSE 136°423 m6.4 mi
Frizzell HillNNW 335°399 m6.6 mi
Bear MountainESE 103°389 m6.8 mi
Bald MountainN 7°380 m7.0 mi
Colrain MountainWNW 298°374 m7.5 mi
Daniels PeakNNW 338°374 m7.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2519:03
June solstice05:1319:4920:32
September equinox06:3818:1218:49
December solstice07:1815:3516:20

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242634465766716962513930
Precip in3.53.13.93.84.04.84.14.74.24.73.84.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greenfield #3, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29858112

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