Crag Mountain (Massachusetts)

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This article is about a mountain in Massachusetts. For other summits by the same name, see Crag Mountain

Crag Mountain
View from Crag Mountain; Northfield Mountain Reservoir in distance
Elevation	1,503 feet (458 m)
Location	Northfield, Massachusetts
Range	Bald Hills
Coordinates	42°38′36″N 72°25′05″W / 42.64333, -72.41806Coordinates: 42°38′36″N 72°25′05″W / 42.64333, -72.41806
Type	Arête; quartzite
Age of rock	400 million years
Easiest route	Metacomet-Monadnock Trail

Crag Mountain, 1,503 feet (458 m), of the Bald Hills region of east Franklin County, Massachusetts is the southern and most apparent summit of Brush Mountain, 1,507 feet (459 m). Narrow and precipituous, the mountain offers expansive views from its open, knife-edge summit. Crag Mountain is composed of quartzite, a weather-resistant metamorphic rock. The 110 mi (180 km) Metacomet-Monadnock Trail traverses its summit ridge. Crag Mountain is located within the town of Northfield, Massachusetts.

The west side of Crag Mountain flows into Fourmile Brook, then into the Connecticut River, which flows into Long Island Sound. The east side flows into Jack's Brook and Keyup Brook, then into the Millers River, thence the Connecticut River and Long Island Sound.