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Mount Tom State Reservation
unparalleled view of the Connecticut Valley, the Berkshire Mountains, and the Pelham Hills
125 Reservation Rd., Rte. 5 Holyoke,
MA
01040
Phone: 413 534-1186
www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/central/mtom.htm
Mt. Tom boasts an unparalleled view of the Connecticut Valley north and south, the Berkshire mountains to the west and the Pelham hills to the east. This 2,082 acre facility offers 20 miles of hiking and walking trails; picnicking; canoeing and fishing on Lake Bray; and cross country skiing and ice skating in the winter. Mt. Tom also offers a children's play area.
Today the Reservation includes about 47 of the 80 tree species found naturally in Hampshire County. Mt. Tom is one of the premier hawk watching spots in New England. Each fall, thousands of hawks and other birds fly past the mountain.
Click here to view trail map.
RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Accessible Fishing
Accessible Hiking Trails
Accessible Vista
Accessible Restrooms
Canoeing
Group Day Use
Picnicking
Skiing (Cross-Country)
Visitors Center
Walking Trails
PARK DIRECTIONS
Mount Tom State Reservation is located in Easthampton/Holyoke, in the western part of central Massachusetts.
Easthampton entrance
From the south: Rte. 91 north, take exit #17-B, go 4 miles on Rte 141 west. Reservation entrance is on the right.
From the north: Rte. 91 south, take exit #18, onto Rte 5 south about 1.5 miles, right on to East St. for 3 miles, left onto 141 East (up the hill), reservation entrance on your left.
Holyoke entrance
From the south: Rte. 91 north, take exit #17-A to Rte. 5 north. Travel 4 miles, reservation entrance is on your left.
From the north: Rte. 91 south, take exit #18 to Rte. 5 south. Travel 4 miles, entrance is on your right
Posting # 1419
Expires: January 1, 2015
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