Doll Mountain, , is a prominent peak in the

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of western

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. The mountain is located in

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. The summit is wooded and trailless, but the multi-use Doll Mountain Trail traverses its northern slopes. The mountain is wooded with northern hardwood tree species. Doll Mountain is located within

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. The Taconic ridgeline continues north from Doll Mountain as Smith Mountain, south as Holy Mount and its ridge spur called Mount Lebanon, and to the east as Shaker Mountain. It is bordered by West Hill and The Knob to the west across the Wyomanock Creek valley. The west side of the mountain drains into Wyomanock Creek, then into

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, thence into the

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and

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. The east side drains into Lily Brook, thence to the

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and

References

*''Massachusetts Trail Guide'' (2004). Boston:

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Retrieved March 2, 2008. *''AMC Massachusetts and Rhode Island Trail Guide'' (1989). Boston:

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"Greenways and Trails"
Massachusetts DCR. Retrieved February 22, 2008.

External links

Pittsfield State Forest map
Massachusetts DCR. Mountains of Berkshire County, Massachusetts Taconic Mountains {{BerkshireCountyMA-geo-stub