Pocumtuck Range
| Pocumtuck Range | |
|---|---|
| Metacomet Ridge | |
Poet's Seat Tower on Rocky Mountain, northern Pocumtuck Range. 1915 postcard. | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Pocumtuck Rock |
| Elevation | 846 ft (258 m) |
| Coordinates | 42°32′00″N 72°35′30″W / 42.53333°N 72.59167°W |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 11 mi (18 km) east-west |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Geology | |
| Rock age(s) | Triassic and Jurassic |
| Rock type(s) | fault-block, igneous and sedimentary |
The Pocumtuck Range, also referred to as the Pocumtuck Ridge, is the northernmost subrange of the Metacomet Ridge mountain range of southern New England, itself a subrange of the Appalachian Mountains. Located in Franklin County, Massachusetts, between the Connecticut River and the Deerfield River valleys, the Pocumtuck Range is a popular hiking destination known for its continuous high cliffs, scenic vistas, and microclimate ecosystems.