Rounds Mountain


Rounds Mountain,, is a prominent peak in the Taconic Mountains of western Massachusetts and adjacent New [York (state)|New York]. The west side of the mountain and summit are in New York; the east side is in Massachusetts. The summit is a bald; the slopes are wooded with northern [hardwood forest|northern hardwood] tree species. It is notable for its views of the Hudson [River Valley] to the west and the Green River and Kinderhook Creek valleys of Hancock, Massachusetts to the east. The Taconic Crest Trail traverses the mountain. Much of the upper slopes and summit are protected conservation land.

Geography

Rounds Mountain is partly in Stephentown, New York and partly in Hancock, Massachusetts. It is flanked to the south across the Kinderhook Creek valley by Poppy Mountain and to the southeast by Potter Mountain. The Taconic Ridge continues north from Rounds Mountain as Misery Mountain. The west side of Rounds Mountain drains into East Brook, then Kinderhook Creek, thence into the Hudson River and Long Island Sound. The east side drains into Kinderhook Creek.