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Goat Peak

The Goat Peak hike at Mount Tom State Reservation in Massachusetts is a moderate 2.4-mile out-and-back hike that leads to a beautiful vista point - Goat Peak Lookout.

This route runs along the T Bagg Trail before merging with the Metacomet-Monadnock Trail (M & M trail) before reaching the vista point..

The top has a lookout tower on one side and a cliff on the other. When the T Bagg Trail ends at the M & M trail, turn left to head towards the peak. Then go right to the Eyrie House ruins, which is about 0.7 miles after the junction.

Pets
Dogs are allowed if leashed and their waste must be carried out by the hiker.
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Know Before You Go

  • Goat Peak is a 2.4-mile moderate hike in Holyoke, MA, within Mount Tom State Reservation.
  • The trail follows the T Bagg Trail, merges with the Metacomet-Monadnock Trail (M & M trail), and leads to Goat Peak Lookout with a tower and cliff.
  • Leashed dogs are permitted, but hikers must remove their waste.
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Distance
2.4 mi
Difficulty
Moderate
Type
Out-and-Back
Est. Time
1.2 hrs
Elev. Gain
587'
Rating
0.0
Added
May 23, 2017
Updated
October 26, 2019

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Total Change
567'
Ascent
587'
Descent
587'
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Features

Vista / Lookout Point
Dogs
Mountain Summit

Points of interest

  1. Parking

    42.270709, -72.617132
  2. Main Trailhead

    42.270813, -72.61731

Safety information

For your own safety: plan ahead, let someone know where you'll be, and hike at your own risk.

Availability

Spring

Surface type

Dirt

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2.4 miles / 3.9 km
July 22, 2021
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2.4 miles / 3.9 km
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2.5 miles / 4.0 km
June 30, 2018
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