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Western Mass, Site 51: Peaked Mountain

This map is intended to be used in conjunction with the site profile text in the TRAIL RUNNING Western Massachusetts guidebook (Kimball 2015, UPNE).

Site 51 Map: Peaked Mountain icon_pdf

Suggested Route Distance: 4.5 Miles for both loops

Photo by Ben Kimball (copyright 2014)
Typical section of singletrack trail at Peaked Mountain in Monson
Photo by Ben Kimball (copyright 2014)
Vista ledge along the Valley View Trail at Peaked Mountain
Photo by Ben Kimball (copyright 2020)
Running along the ridge just below the summit of Peaked Mtn.
Photo by Ben Kimball (copyright 2014)
The Forest Loop Trail at Peaked Mountain’s Miller Tract
Photo by Ben Kimball (copyright 2014)
Lunden Pond at Peaked Mountain’s Miller Tract
Photo by Ben Kimball (copyright 2014)
Lunden Pond at Peaked Mountain’s Miller Tract
Photo by Ben Kimball (copyright 2014)
Temple Brook Loop trail at Peaked Mountain’s Miller Tract
Photo by Ben Kimball (copyright 2014)
Temple Brook Loop trail at Peaked Mountain’s Miller Tract
Photo by Ben Kimball (copyright 2020)
Running up the rugged patch along the Valley View Trail just below the summit of Peaked Mountain
Photo by Ben Kimball (copyright 2014)
Ruth’s Mountain Road trail on Peaked Mountain
Photo by Ben Kimball (copyright 2014)
The West Rock Trail at Peaked Mountain
Photo by Ben Kimball (copyright 2020)
Running along the ridge just below the summit of Peaked Mtn.
Photo by Ben Kimball (copyright 2020)
Typical section of wide doubletrack trail at Peaked Mountain in Monson
Photo by Ben Kimball (copyright 2020)
Sandy section of trail about half a mile from the summit of Peaked Mountain

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All photos copyright 2014 by Ben Kimball unless otherwise noted.