- Elevation, modelled
- 266 m
- Tallest summit within 10.0 miles
- Mount Undine669 m · 9.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)6.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2377, -73.3447
Root Orchards is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 266 m. Mount Undine stands 669 m to the south-southwest, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Root Property, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 6.7 miles off.
- Built
- 2002-06-25
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Root Orchards. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Undine | SSW 209° | 669 m | 9.6 mi |
| Mount Wilcox | ESE 108° | 642 m | 4.2 mi |
| Harvey Mountain | NW 322° | 627 m | 6.6 mi |
| South Pinnacle | SSW 203° | 626 m | 10.0 mi |
| Mount Darby | SW 218° | 619 m | 9.3 mi |
| Mount Sterling | SW 222° | 606 m | 9.2 mi |
| Pinnacle Point | NW 315° | 595 m | 7.1 mi |
| Dorman Mountain | E 87° | 595 m | 9.4 mi |
- 6.7 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 22.3 mi off the Mount Greylock Scenic Byway
- 23.5 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Dam Overlook Observation Platform · 10 mi
- Adams Overlook · 29 mi
- Vista · 29 mi
- Robinson's Point · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Root Property: 0.2 mi
- Ball Field, Berkshire Natural Resources Council (BNRC): 0.3 mi
- Monument Mountain: 0.3 mi
- Monument Mountain Reservation: 0.3 mi
- Agawam Lake Wildlife Management Area: 1.1 mi
Parks
- Fountain Pond Park: 0.5 mi
- Housatonic Common: 1.7 mi
- Old Maids Park: 2.1 mi
- John P Tracey Park: 2.4 mi
- Charles Castranova Park: 2.6 mi
Peaks
- Three Mile Hill: 0.6 mi
- Peeskawso Peak: 0.7 mi
- Flag Rock: 1.3 mi
- Evergreen Hill: 1.9 mi
- Beartown Mountain: 2.4 mi
Historic sites: 43
- Searles Castle: 3.3 mi
- Butler Seat: 3.4 mi
- Rostrum: 3.4 mi
- St. John Paul II: 3.9 mi
- St. Faustina: 3.9 mi
Museums: 37
- Chesterwood Museum: 2.2 mi
- Chesterwood: 3.3 mi
- Norman Rockwell Museum: 3.5 mi
- Procter Museum & Archives: 3.5 mi
- Studio: 3.6 mi
Waterfalls: 28
- falls: 10.5 mi
- Lower Falls: 11.0 mi
- Upper Falls: 11.0 mi
- Bash Bish Falls: 11.4 mi
- Bear Rock Falls: 13.0 mi
Artworks: 25
- Naked Lady: 2.6 mi
- Liebowitz Letter: 2.9 mi
- Divine Mercy: 3.9 mi
- The First Station - Jesus Is Condemned by Pilate: 3.9 mi
- The Second Station - Jesus Accepts His Cross: 3.9 mi
Attractions: 14
- Orchard City Millage Sign: 3.0 mi
- Edith Wharton's Home: 7.3 mi
- Sheffield Covered Bridge: 7.9 mi
- trail parking: 8.9 mi
- concrete bases: 9.7 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Devil’s Pulpit: 0.6 mi
- Kennedy Cliffs: 9.0 mi
- Clover Mountain: 17.6 mi
- Corps Wall: 18.3 mi
- Murdock Wall: 18.3 mi
Gardens: 8
- Community Garden: 2.8 mi
- Naumkeag Garden: 3.8 mi
- Berkshire Botanical Garden: 4.4 mi
- Heritage Garden: 6.8 mi
- Herb Gardens: 6.8 mi
Beaches: 6
- Adams Point Beach: 12.5 mi
- Iroquis Waterfront: 14.3 mi
- County Beach: 15.5 mi
- East Beach: 21.0 mi
- West Beach: 21.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Guilder Pond Picnic area: 10.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 10.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Questing: 9.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Pond off Chair Factory Road: 13.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:51 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:39 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Great Barrington · 3 mi
- Stockbridge · 4 mi
- Lee · 7 mi
- Monterey · 8 mi
- Lenox · 9 mi
- Berkshires · 11 mi
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