Potter Mountain is a prominent ridgeline located in the

Taconic Mountains The Taconic Mountains or Taconic Range () are a range of the Appalachian Mountains, running along the eastern border of New York State and adjacent New England from northwest Connecticut to western Massachusetts, north to central western Vermont. ...

of western Massachusetts. It has several peaks; the most notable are the southern Jiminy Peak, , which bears the name of the

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located on its slopes, and Widow White's Peak, , the ridge high point. The mountain is located in the towns of

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and Lanesborough. It was formerly traversed by the

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which no longer officially crosses the ridge. Potter Mountain offers expansive viewpoints from several clearings, particularly where the ski area meets the ridge on the southwest side of the mountain. Potter Mountain is sometimes confused with the northern peak of

Poppy Mountain Poppy Mountain, , sometimes identified as Pease Ridge, its northwest descending crest, is a prominent peak in the Taconic Mountains of western Massachusetts. The mountain is located in Pittsfield State Forest and is traversed by the Taconic Cre ...

to the south. The Taconic Range ridgeline continues north from Potter Mountain as

Brodie Mountain Brodie Mountain, , is a prominent long ridgeline in the Taconic Mountains of western Massachusetts, known for the former Brodie Mountain ski area, which closed in 2002. The ridge has eight well defined summits, three of which have names: Sheep's ...

and south as Poppy Mountain. It is bordered to the west across the Wyomanock Creek valley by

Rounds Mountain Rounds Mountain, , is a prominent peak in the Taconic Mountains of western Massachusetts and adjacent New York. The west side of the mountain and summit are located in New York; the east side is located within Massachusetts. The summit a bald; ...

. The west side of the mountain drains into

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, the

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and Long Island Sound. The east side drains into Secum Brook, thence

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, the Housatonic River, and Long Island Sound.

References

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

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.
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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.
Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort
- Official site Mountains of Berkshire County, Massachusetts Taconic Mountains Lanesborough, Massachusetts {{BerkshireCountyMA-geo-stub