Berry Mountain
Berry Mountain rises to 668 m in Massachusetts. Misery Mountain stands 793 m to the north, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Berry Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. Mount Greylock Scenic Byway passes 5.5 miles off.
The story
Berry Mountain, east peak 2,203 feet (671 m) and west peak 2,188 feet (667 m), is a prominent mountain in the Taconic Mountains of western Massachusetts. The mountain is located in Pittsfield State Forest. The west peak is traversed by the 35 mi (56 km) Taconic Crest hiking trail and the east peak is traversed by the 12.1 mi (19.5 km) multi-use Taconic Skyline Trail. The summits are mostly wooded with northern hardwood forest species, but also support a 65-acre (260,000 m2) field of wild azaleas. A microwave tower stands on the east peak. A park loop automobile road and a campground, maintained for summer use, are located just to the north of the summits. Berry Pond, 2,150 feet (660 m), presumed the highest natural pond in the state of Massachusetts, is located on the ridge between Berry Mountain and Berry Hill to the north. The west side and summits of Berry Mountain are located within Hancock, Massachusetts; the east slopes are located within Pittsfield. The ridgeline continues south from Berry Mountain as Pine Mountain and Tower Mountain; it continues north as Berry Hill. Berry Mountain is bordered by West Hill to the west across the Wyomanock Creek valley. The west side of the mountain drains into Berry Pond Creek, then Wyomanock Creek, thence into Kinderhook Creek, the Hudson River and Long Island Sound. The east side drains into Lulu Creek and Parker Brook, thence into Onota Lake, the Housatonic River, and Long Island Sound.
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Wikidata Q4894817, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 668 m
How to reach it
- 5.5 mi off the Mount Greylock Scenic Byway
- 13.4 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
- 14.1 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 19.6 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Vista · 12 mi
- Adams Overlook · 12 mi
- The Hopper · 12 mi
- Robinson's Point · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Berry Hill: 0.5 mi
- Pine Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Honwee Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Tower Mountain: 0.9 mi
- The Pinnacle: 1.7 mi
- Onota Lake Conservation Area: 2.2 mi
- Balance Rock State Park: 2.4 mi
- Ramsey Beach: 2.9 mi
- Ramsey Beach: 3.0 mi
- Ramsey Beach: 3.0 mi
- Memorial Park: 3.2 mi
- Lake Onota Village Park: 3.3 mi
- Shatford Memorial Park: 3.5 mi
- Shatford Memorial Park: 3.6 mi
- Pontoosuc Lake Park: 3.6 mi
- Governor Samuel J. Tilden Monument: 4.1 mi
- Sawmill Dam: 4.7 mi
- Daniel Petithory Memorial: 9.1 mi
- Burbank Dedication: 9.6 mi
- stone chimney: 10.7 mi
- Berkshire Museum: 5.0 mi
- Hancock Shaker Village: 5.2 mi
- Arrowhead: 6.9 mi
- Crane Museum of Papermaking: 7.4 mi
- Blacksmith Museum: 10.1 mi
- Courtyard by Marriott: 8.9 mi
- Copland Sculpture: 10.6 mi
- Susan B. Anthony: 12.8 mi
- McKinley Statue: 13.0 mi
- The Eigth Station - Jesus Speaks to the Women: 14.7 mi
- Cascade on South Brook: 9.4 mi
- Silver Fox Falls: 10.1 mi
- Hoags Corners Falls: 10.3 mi
- Deer Hill Falls: 10.9 mi
- March Cataract Falls: 11.5 mi
- Flower Garden: 12.0 mi
- Walled Garden: 12.0 mi
- Berkshire Botanical Garden: 14.0 mi
- Naumkeag Garden: 14.8 mi
- Buxton Garden: 16.0 mi
- Mountain Coaster: 3.8 mi
- concrete bases: 8.6 mi
- balanced rock: 8.8 mi
- concrete bases: 9.2 mi
- stone pillar: 9.2 mi
- Clover Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Kennedy Cliffs: 9.5 mi
- Raven Rocks: 13.3 mi
- Crystal Cliff: 16.3 mi
- Witts Ledge: 16.7 mi
- Adams Point Beach: 8.0 mi
- Campers Beach: 17.0 mi
- Waterfront: 17.8 mi
- Iroquis Waterfront: 18.8 mi
- Brunswick Vanderheyden Reservoir Park Beach: 24.4 mi
- Pond off Chair Factory Road: 6.4 mi
- Spring Avenue Spring: 23.6 mi
- Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 18.9 mi
- Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 24.8 mi
- Day Use Area: 21.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.6 miles of Berry Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Misery Mountain | N 359° | 793 m | 8.0 mi |
| Beoadic Mountain | NNE 21° | 792 m | 5.9 mi |
| East Mountain | NNE 19° | 791 m | 6.9 mi |
| Rounds Rock | NE 44° | 782 m | 8.5 mi |
| Jones Nose | NE 40° | 778 m | 9.3 mi |
| Sheeps Heaven Mountain | NNE 21° | 770 m | 5.5 mi |
| Widow Whites Peak | NE 37° | 737 m | 3.9 mi |
| Jiminy Peak | NNE 28° | 726 m | 3.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:28 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:52 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:38 | 16:24 |
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 | 22 | 24 | 32 | 45 | 56 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pittsfield Muni AP, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358269492
Day trips start here
- Hancock · 3 mi
- Lanesborough · 5 mi
- New Lebanon · 5 mi
- Pittsfield · 5 mi
- Dalton · 8 mi
- New Ashford · 8 mi
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