Pocumtuck Range

Pocumtuck Range
Metacomet Ridge
Poet's Seat Tower on Rocky Mountain, northern Pocumtuck Range. 1915 postcard.
Highest point
PeakPocumtuck Rock
Elevation846 ft (258 m)
Coordinates42°32′00″N 72°35′30″W / 42.53333°N 72.59167°W / 42.53333; -72.59167
Dimensions
Length11 mi (18 km) east-west
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
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.