| Shaker Mountain | |
|---|---|
  Shaker Mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,835 ft (559 m) |
| Coordinates | 42°26′45″N73°20′13″W / 42.4459174°N 73.3370518°W /42.4459174; -73.3370518[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Berkshire County, Massachusetts,U.S. |
| Parent range | Taconic Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Pittsfield West |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Ordovician |
| Mountain type(s) | Thrust fault;metamorphic rock andsedimentary rock |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Shaker Trail |
Shaker Mountain, 1,835 feet (559 m), is a prominent peak in theTaconic Mountains of westernMassachusetts. The mountain is located inPittsfield State Forest and is named after the nearbyHancock Shaker Village, a formerShaker religious colony and now a historic site. The summit is wooded and is traversed by the 5 mi (8.0 km) Shaker Trail, a loop trail that begins at the historic site. The mountain is wooded withnorthern hardwood tree species.
Shaker Mountain is located withinHancock, Massachusetts. The Taconic ridgeline continues north from Shaker Mountain asDoll Mountain and west asHoly Mount The mountain drains into Shaker Brook and Lily Brook, thence to theHousatonic River andLong Island Sound.
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