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 Mt. Tom State Reservation - Holyoke, MA Posted by:  neoc1
N 42° 14.268 W 072° 39.107
18T E 693753 N 4678849
Mt. Tom State Reservation is a part of the Massachusetts park system and is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DRC).
Waymark Code: WMCJKC
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 09/13/2011
Views: 3
Mt. Tom State Reservation consists of 2,082 acres of parkland primarily used for hiking and noted for its scenic vistas. It is unofficially divided into upper and lower areas. The upper part has the visitors center, a pavilion with picnic facilities , Goat Peak and Bray Lookout Towers and the ruins of an old resort hotel, the Eyrie House. The lower part has large building known as the warming shelter, Lake Bray which is used for fishing and ice skating, and picnic facilities. In between, are twenty miles of hiking trails including a section of the Metacomet-Monadnock trail that runs the length of the state.
The Mt. Tom Range runs through the west (upper) section of the reservation. In spring and fall this is a migratory corridor for thousands of hawks, falcons, vultures and eagles. They ride the thermals created by the abrupt rise of the mountains. At these times, Goat Peak and Bray Tower are premier bird watching locations.
The park is open all year around. The $2 entrance fee is collected daily May through Labor Day and on weekends through October. The coordinates are for the upper entrance from Route 141 leading to the visitors center.
Park Type: Day Use
Activities:
Picnicking, fishing, ice skating, hiking, birdwatching, pavilion, large warming shelter building with electricity and restrooms, ruins, exploring geological basalt rock formations.
Background:
Mt. Tom is an extinct volcano range which, millions of years ago, was 15,000 feet high. Due to erosion the peaks now reach an elevation of 800 to 1000 feet. Due to its location as a north-south range it is an important fall and spring bird migration route for hawks, falcons, vultures and eagles.
Link to Park: [Web Link]
Additional Entrance Points: N 42° 15.842 W 072° 36.467
Park Fees: Not listed
Date Established?: Not listed
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