Region
Highlights
- Mt Norwottock is the highest peak of the basalt Holyoke Range
- The mountain was originally named Hilliard Knob, but was later renamed "Norwottuck" by Edward Hitchcock, after the Native American name for the village of South Hadley
- It features rock formations slightly below the summit on the east called the Horse Caves
Routes
11 summits • 8.2 mi • 1,462 ft gain • 2 hr 48 min
1 summit • 5.2 mi • 1,132 ft gain • 3 hr 10 min
Latest summits
"Out-and-back on the M-M trail to bag the peaks of the Holyoke Range. Starting at the West Street park entrance, I hiked west across the range into Skinner State Park, then backtracked east to bag the rest of the hills in Holyoke Range State Park. " — wacbravo • Apr 22, 2017