Massachusetts County Trip Reports

Massachusetts County Trip Reports

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All Massachusetts county highpoints were completed
by Fred Lobdell as of 1999. The state has since been
completed by twelve other highpointers.

First Ascent List

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Barnstable County - Pine Hill (306 feet)

Report 1 - Denis Hanson (April 30, 2000).
Report 2 - Dave Covill (June 2000).
Report 3 - Sue Ann Miller and Frank Price (December 24, 2005).
Report 4 - Ben Carl (April 19, 2008).
Report 5 - Dave Dunham (April 19, 2008).

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Berkshire County - Mount Greylock (3,491 feet and State Highpoint)

Report 1 - Jeff Runder (December 8, 2002).
Report 2 - Dan Case (June 23, 2005).
Report 3 - Dan Schwarting (June 16, 2007).

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Bristol County - three areas (390+ feet)

Report 1 - Michael Schwartz (October 7, 2000).
Report 2 - Dave Covill (April 1, 2001).
Report 3 - Fred Lobdell (February 17, 2002).
Report 4 - Ken Jones (October 26, 2002).
Report 5 - Brennan Connelly (December 24, 2004).
Report 6 - Estus Hibbard (July 28, 2005).
Report 7 - Micah Schneider (February 25, 2008).
Report 8 - Ben Carl (April 19, 2008).

area 1 area 2 area 3

Dukes County - unnamed point near Peaked Hill (311 feet)

Report 1 - Michael Schwartz (October 12, 2000).
Report 2 - Trapper Robbins and Roxanne Everett (May 14, 2003).
Report 3 - Dave Covill (August 20, 2004).
Report 4 - Charlie Zerphey (September 16, 2006).
Report 5 - Dave Dunham and Ken Tripp (February 15, 2008).

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Essex County - Holt Hill (420 feet)

Report 1 - Michael Schwartz (September 26, 2000).
Report 2 - Gene Daniell (September 12, 2003).
Report 3 - Brennan Connelly (December 21, 2004).

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Franklin County - Crum Hill (2,841 feet) and one unnamed point

Report 1 - Michael Schwartz (November 5, 1999).
Report 2 - Trapper Robbins (July 11, 2001).
Report 3 - Gene Daniell (January 7, 2004).
Report 4 - Brennan Connelly (July 17, 2004).
Report 5 - Dave Covill (August 23, 2004).
Report 6 - Sue Ann Miller and Frank Price (October 2, 2006).
Report 7 - Don Desrosiers (September 4, 2007).
Report 8 - Dave Dunham (November 24, 2007).
Report 9 - Ben Carl (May 3, 2008).

Crum Hill unnamed point

Hampden County - Round Top Hill (1,794 feet)

Report 1 - Denis Hanson.
Report 2 - Michael Schwartz (October 2000).
Report 3 - Cliff Young (May 23, 2004).
Report 4 - Dave Covill (August 23, 2004).
Report 5 - Brennan Connelly (November 19, 2006).
Report 6 - Chris Gilsdorf (November 25, 2006).
Report 7 - Sue Ann Miller and Frank Price (October 2, 2006).
Report 8 - Dave Dunham (October 18, 2007).
Report 9 - Ben Carl (May 3, 2008).

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Hampshire County - West Mountain (2,125 feet)

Report 1 - Michael Schwartz (October 4, 2000).
Report 2 - Gene Daniell (February 29, 2004).
Report 3 - Dave Covill (August 23, 2004).
Report 4 - Brennan Connelly (November 19, 2006).
Report 5 - Chris Gilsdorf (November 25, 2006).
Report 6 - Dan Schwarting (June 16, 2007).
Report 7 - Don Desrosiers (September 4, 2007).
Report 8 - Dave Dunham (November 24, 2007).
Report 9 - Ben Carl (May 3, 2008).

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Middlesex County - northeast of Nutting Hill (1,580+ feet)

Report 1 - Michael Schwartz (September 12, 2000).
Report 2 - Ken Jones (October 25, 2002).
Report 3 - Clifford Young (April 11, 2003).
Report 4 - Mohamed Ellozy (June 17, 2003).
Report 5 - Brennan Connelly (November 29, 2003).
Report 6 - Dave Covill (January 16, 2004).
Report 7 - Don Desrosiers (September 3, 2007).

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Nantucket County - two areas on Sankaty Head (110+ feet)

Report 1 - Michael Schwartz (October 12, 2000).
Report 2 - Ken Jones (October 25, 2002).
Report 3 - Dave Covill (August 21, 2004).
Report 4 - Charlie Zerphey (September 17, 2006).

area 1 area 2

Norfolk County - Great Blue Hill (630+ feet)

Report 1 - Michael Schwartz (October 7, 2000).
Report 2 - Dave Covill (June 15, 2001).
Report 3 - John and Kathy Mitchler (September 7, 2005).
Report 4 - Ben Carl (April 19, 2008).

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Plymouth County - Manomet Hill (395 feet)

Access Information

Report 1 - Michael Schwartz (October 7, 2000).
Report 2 - Clifford Young (February 16, 2003).
Report 3 - Dave Dunham (October 28, 2007).
Report 4 - Ben Carl (April 19, 2008).

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Suffolk County - Bellevue Hill (330+ feet)

Report 1 - Michael Schwartz (October 7, 2000).
Report 2 - Dave Covill (June 15, 2001).
Report 3 - Gene Daniell (October 18, 2003).
Report 4 - Mohamed Ellozy (April 29, 2004).
Report 5 - Brennan Connelly (December 24, 2004).
Report 6 - Jeremiah Breen (May 16, 2005).
Report 7 - Ben Carl (April 19, 2008).

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Worcester County - Wachusett Mountain (2,006 feet)

Report 1 - Michael Schwartz (September 12, 2000).
Report 2 - Denis Hanson (November 24, 2000). <-- winter approach
Report 3 - Brennan Connelly (November 29, 2003).
Report 4 - Dave Covill (January 16, 2004).
Report 5 - Don Desrosiers (September 3, 2007).

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Disclaimer

Attempting to reach some of the points listed in this web site can be dangerous, and could lead to accidents resulting in injury or death. Some of the summits lie in rugged and isolated regions, where even minor mishaps can escalate into a life threatening crisis. Other locations lie on private property, military bases, and other areas where access is restricted. Trespassing in these areas can result in being arrested, shot at, or worse. Right of access to these areas is constantly changing, and access in the past does not guarantee present access. By use of this web page, the reader hereby releases the trip report authors, trip report compiler, and webmaster from liability for any injury, including but not limited to monetary loss, death, and other damages that might in any way be connected with this web site.

FAIR WARNING: These are "armchair mountaineer" articles, an offering for amusement, not action. Many of these peaks are potentially life threatening, or are on private property. Adequate mountaineer training and/or owner's permission are required if you choose to pursue this list. The authors cited on this page accept no responsibility for injury, or any liability related to these route descriptions.

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