Stratton Mountain (Massachusetts)
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| Stratton Mountain (Massachusetts) | |
|---|---|
 View from East Vista on Stratton Mountain in Northfield Massachusetts of Mt Monadnock (left) and Mt Grace (right). | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,285 ft (392 m) |
| Coordinates | 42°41′0″N 72°24′58″W / 42.68333°N 72.41611°W |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Northfield, Massachusetts |
| Parent range | Bald Hills |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | 400 million years |
| Mountain type(s) | Arête; quartzite |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Metacomet-Monadnock Trail / New England National Scenic Trail |
Stratton Mountain, 392 metres (1,286 ft), of the Bald Hills region of east Franklin County, Massachusetts is located partially within Northfield State Forest parcels south of Alexander Hill Road. [1][2]
Stratton Mountain is located within the town of Northfield, Massachusetts and is within the drainage basin of the Connecticut River.[3]
The L-shaped mountain offers expansive views from atop its eastern and western slopes. Stratton Mountain is composed of quartzite, a weather-resistant metamorphic rock.
The 114 miles (602,000 ft) mile Metacomet-Monadnock Trail, a section of the national New England National Scenic Trail, traverses both the East and West views.[4]
A north-south powerline cut traverses Stratton Mountain near Alexander Hill Road and then continues but changes direction to the south-southwest closely paralleling the mountain's western slope also heading south-southwestward.
