This is also part of the South Hadley Heritage tour. Navigate back to the tour page HERE.
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The Summit House atop of Mount Holyoke mountain is a gem. The entire mountain range is crisscrossed by trails. A TRAIL MAP is available. The mountain house is a former hotel that is now a visitor’s center. Great views can be seen of the entire valley. Skinner State Park surrounds the house and forms the entire top of the mountain.
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If geology is your interest, then this is a paradise. A self-guided tour brochure is available from the state.
There is a TREE tour at the peak too.
The Met has an awesome painting of the Oxbow area as done by Thomas Cole.
Inside Views
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