Green Mountain is a summit in the Blue Hills on the

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, in the United States'

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. It is the second highest point on the Kitsap Peninsula and in

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, after Gold Mountain. It lies within the boundaries of the Green Mountain State Forest, which is adjacent to the City of Bremerton

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, about west of downtown Bremerton. There is a forest road, open to motorized traffic, to the summit, where there is a picnic area with vistas of

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and the

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to the east, and the

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to the west. , there is a single

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on the mountain.

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*{{GNIS, 1520307, Green Mountain
Green Mountain State Forest

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Will White: Green Mountain hikingGreen Mountain State Forest: Gold Creek, Beaver Pond, and Wildcat Trail Loop
at trails.com Mountains of Washington (state) Mountains of Kitsap County, Washington