Mount Greylock
| Mount Greylock | |
|---|---|
Mt. Greylock seen from the West | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,489 ft (1,063 m) NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 2,463 ft (751 m) |
| Listing | U.S. state high point 31st New England Fifty Finest 17th |
| Coordinates | 42°38′14″N 73°09′58″W / 42.63726°N 73.16599°W |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Taconic Mountains |
| Geology | |
| Rock age(s) | Ordovician, Taconic orogeny |
| Mountain type | thrust fault |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Cheshire Harbor Trail |
Mount Greylock Summit Historic District | |
| Location | Jct. of Notch, Rockwell, and Summit Rds., Adams, Massachusetts |
|---|---|
| Area | 1,200 acres (490 ha) |
| Built | 1830 |
| Architect | Maginnis and Walsh; Vance, Joseph MacArthur, et al. |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/Craftsman, Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 98000349 |
| Added to NRHP | April 20, 1998 |
Mount Greylock is the highest point in Massachusetts at 3,489 feet (1,063 meters). Located in the northwest region of the state, it is part of the Taconic Mountains, a geologically distinct range from the nearby Berkshires and Green Mountains. Expansive views and a small area of sub-alpine forest characterize its upper reaches. A seasonal automobile road crosses the summit area near three structures from the 1930s; these together constitute a small National Historic District. Various hiking paths including the Appalachian Trail traverse the area, which is part of the larger Mount Greylock State Reservation.
The peak is mentioned in the work of Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville, and Henry David Thoreau.