Berlin Mountain
Berlin Mountain rises to 853 m in New York. Mount Greylock stands 1,063 m to the east-southeast, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Haley Falls, a waterfall 0.9 miles away. Mohawk Trail - MA passes 2.0 miles off.
The story
Berlin Mountain is a 2,818-foot-tall (859 m) peak in the Taconic Mountains. Located within the Taconic Ridge State Forest in Berlin, Rensselaer County, New York, it is the highest point in Rensselaer County, and the highest peak of the Taconic Range residing in New York State. The New York/Massachusetts state line lies just east of the summit; this results in the summit and west side of the mountain being located in New York, while the east side lies within Williamstown, Massachusetts. The mountain is an Appalachian bald, notable for its grassy summit. The 37-mile (60 km) Taconic Crest Trail traverses the mountain. Several other hiking trails approach the summit from the east. Much of the upper slopes and summit are within protected conservation land. Historically the lower slopes of the mountain were farmed heavily throughout the 19th Century. In addition to agriculture, there are several remnants of charcoal kilns located on the mountain that produced fuel for iron smelting.
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Wikidata Q4892445, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 853 m
How to reach it
- 2.0 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
- 6.2 mi off the Mount Greylock Scenic Byway
- 12.5 mi off the Molly Stark Scenic Byway
- 20.8 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
Overlooks nearby
- Williamstown view · 3 mi
- The Hopper · 6 mi
- Fitch Overlook · 7 mi
- Vista · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Kidder Hollow: 1.0 mi
- Berlin Road, Berkshire Natural Resources Council (BNRC): 1.4 mi
- Field Farm: 2.2 mi
- Fitch Memorial Woodlands: 3.0 mi
- Sheep Hill: 3.0 mi
- Mount Raimer: 1.7 mi
- White Rocks: 2.6 mi
- Birch Hill: 2.7 mi
- Bee Hill: 2.7 mi
- Phelps Knoll: 2.7 mi
- Tenney Home: 2.0 mi
- NY/VT/MA Tri-State Granite Marker: 3.9 mi
- 1753 House: 4.1 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Lt. Herbert Allan Field Memorial: 5.3 mi
- Margaret Lindley Park: 2.8 mi
- Blair Hiking Area: 3.6 mi
- Mount Hope Park: 4.0 mi
- Field Park: 4.1 mi
- Denison Park: 4.3 mi
- Lunder Center at Stone Hill: 3.7 mi
- Farm Museum: 3.8 mi
- Williamstown House of Local History: 4.1 mi
- Williams College Museum of Art: 4.4 mi
- Mehlin Museum of Astronomy: 4.5 mi
- Grandfather Rock: 7.9 mi
- Sentinels: 8.0 mi
- Mountain Coaster: 9.5 mi
- Antique Truck: 18.1 mi
- Uncle Sam's Grave: 20.0 mi
- Thomas Schütte Crystal: 3.5 mi
- Jenny Holzer Benches: 3.8 mi
- Jenny Holzer Benches: 3.8 mi
- The Wind Chimes: 6.3 mi
- C.A.V.U. (Skyspace): 8.6 mi
- Haley Falls: 0.9 mi
- Money Brook Falls: 6.4 mi
- Deer Hill Falls: 6.4 mi
- March Cataract Falls: 6.6 mi
- Silver Fox Falls: 8.5 mi
- Buxton Garden: 3.8 mi
- Troy Botanical Garden: 17.3 mi
- Tenth Street Community Garden: 20.2 mi
- Ninth Street Community Garden: 20.3 mi
- Troy Rocks: 20.4 mi
- Raven Rocks: 8.2 mi
- Witts Ledge: 8.6 mi
- Hoosac Range: 12.5 mi
- Clover Mountain: 14.2 mi
- Crystal Cliff: 15.6 mi
- Campers Beach: 9.9 mi
- Waterfront: 12.5 mi
- Brunswick Vanderheyden Reservoir Park Beach: 18.5 mi
- Adams Point Beach: 20.4 mi
- The Ledges: 23.1 mi
- James Jeffords Welcome Center Bennington: 15.2 mi
- Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 24.1 mi
- Burt Henry Covered Bridge;Henry Covered Bridge: 15.3 mi
- Paper Mill Village Bridge: 15.5 mi
- Day Use Area: 17.6 mi
- Mt Mills West Picnic Area: 22.8 mi
- Pond off Chair Factory Road: 18.9 mi
- Spring Avenue Spring: 20.0 mi
- Davis: 21.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of Berlin Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Greylock | ESE 122° | 1,063 m | 7.2 mi |
| Saddle Ball Mountain | SE 136° | 985 m | 7.1 mi |
| Mount Fitch | ESE 111° | 945 m | 6.9 mi |
| Mount Williams | ESE 104° | 901 m | 6.7 mi |
| The Dome | NE 45° | 836 m | 8.4 mi |
| Mount Prospect | ESE 111° | 816 m | 5.6 mi |
| Misery Mountain | SSW 197° | 793 m | 5.3 mi |
| Beoadic Mountain | S 175° | 792 m | 7.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:52 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:37 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 25 | 34 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N Adams Harriman AP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357548279
Day trips start here
- Williamstown · 4 mi
- New Ashford · 6 mi
- North Adams · 9 mi
- Adams · 10 mi
- Hancock · 10 mi
- Cheshire · 11 mi
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