Smith Mountain
Smith Mountain rises to 660 m in Massachusetts. Beoadic Mountain stands 792 m to the north-northeast, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is West Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. Mount Greylock Scenic Byway passes 7.2 miles off.
The story
Smith Mountain, 2,170 feet (660 m), is a prominent peak in the Taconic Mountains of western Massachusetts, USA. The mountain is located in Pittsfield State Forest and is traversed by the 12.1 mi (19.5 km) multi-use Taconic Skyline Trail. The summit is known for its extensive stand of wild azalea and is wooded with northern hardwood tree species. Most of Smith Mountain is located within Hancock with lower east slopes within Pittsfield. West Mountain, 1,950 feet (590 m), a spur of Smith Mountain, is located along the mountain's south ridgeline. The Taconic ridgeline continues north from Smith Mountain as Pine Mountain and Tower Mountain, and south as Doll Mountain. It is bordered by West Hill to the west across the Wyomanock Creek valley. The west side of the mountain drains into Wyomanock Creek, then into Kinderhook Creek, thence into the Hudson River and Long Island Sound. The east side drains into Smith Brook, thence to the Housatonic River and Long Island Sound.
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Wikidata Q7545235, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 660 m
How to reach it
- 7.2 mi off the Mount Greylock Scenic Byway
- 13.1 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 15.1 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
- 20.3 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Adams Overlook · 14 mi
- The Hopper · 14 mi
- Robinson's Point · 14 mi
- Fitch Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Governor Samuel J. Tilden Monument: 2.6 mi
- Sawmill Dam: 3.0 mi
- Burbank Dedication: 8.2 mi
- stone chimney: 9.9 mi
- Daniel Petithory Memorial: 10.7 mi
- West Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Tower Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Pine Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Doll Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Berry Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Shatford Memorial Park: 2.1 mi
- Japanese Knotweed: 3.5 mi
- Lake Onota Village Park: 3.5 mi
- Osceola Park: 3.7 mi
- Abode of the Message: 3.7 mi
- Hancock Shaker Village: 3.7 mi
- Berkshire Museum: 4.8 mi
- Arrowhead: 6.4 mi
- Crane Museum of Papermaking: 8.1 mi
- Blacksmith Museum: 8.9 mi
- Courtyard by Marriott: 7.8 mi
- Copland Sculpture: 9.2 mi
- The Eigth Station - Jesus Speaks to the Women: 13.3 mi
- The Seventh Station - Jesus Falls the Second Time: 13.3 mi
- The Ninth Station - Jesus Falls the Third Time: 13.3 mi
- Onota Lake Conservation Area: 2.9 mi
- Ramsey Beach: 3.2 mi
- Pittsfield State Forest: 3.2 mi
- Onota Lake Dam: 3.5 mi
- Tierney Conservation Area: 3.6 mi
- Hoags Corners Falls: 10.0 mi
- Cascade on South Brook: 11.0 mi
- Silver Fox Falls: 11.8 mi
- Deer Hill Falls: 12.6 mi
- March Cataract Falls: 13.3 mi
- Mountain Coaster: 5.5 mi
- concrete bases: 7.4 mi
- balanced rock: 7.6 mi
- stone pillar: 8.1 mi
- Edith Wharton's Home: 10.7 mi
- Walled Garden: 10.8 mi
- Berkshire Botanical Garden: 12.6 mi
- Naumkeag Garden: 13.4 mi
- Buxton Garden: 17.6 mi
- Heritage Garden: 19.8 mi
- Clover Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Kennedy Cliffs: 8.1 mi
- Raven Rocks: 15.1 mi
- Crystal Cliff: 16.3 mi
- Devil’s Pulpit: 16.4 mi
- Adams Point Beach: 6.3 mi
- Waterfront: 18.4 mi
- Iroquis Waterfront: 18.5 mi
- Campers Beach: 18.7 mi
- Brunswick Vanderheyden Reservoir Park Beach: 24.8 mi
- Pond off Chair Factory Road: 4.7 mi
- Spring Avenue Spring: 23.8 mi
- Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 18.0 mi
- Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 24.2 mi
- Day Use Area: 22.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of Smith Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beoadic Mountain | NNE 24° | 792 m | 7.6 mi |
| East Mountain | NNE 22° | 791 m | 8.6 mi |
| Sheeps Heaven Mountain | NNE 25° | 770 m | 7.2 mi |
| Widow Whites Peak | NE 36° | 737 m | 5.6 mi |
| Jiminy Peak | NNE 30° | 726 m | 5.0 mi |
| Honwee Mountain | NE 38° | 698 m | 2.5 mi |
| Rounds Mountain | N 359° | 683 m | 6.0 mi |
| Pine Mountain | NE 43° | 680 m | 1.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:52 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:53 |
| 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 607720 — Smith Mountain, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
OpenStreetMap element node/358269781
Day trips start here
- New Lebanon · 3 mi
- Hancock · 4 mi
- Pittsfield · 5 mi
- Lanesborough · 6 mi
- Dalton · 9 mi
- Lenox · 9 mi
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