The Crow Hills, located in
'
Leominster State Forest
Leominster State Forest is a publicly owned forest with recreational features covering in the Massachusetts towns of Leominster, Fitchburg, Princeton, Sterling, and Westminster. The state forest encompasses an extensive trail system, numerous ...
2.5 miles northeast of
Mount Wachusett
Mount Wachusett is a mountain in Massachusetts. It straddles towns of Princeton and Westminster, in Worcester County. It is the highest point in Massachusetts east of the Connecticut River. The mountain is named after a Native American term m ...
, are a single
monadnock
An inselberg or monadnock () is an isolated rock hill, knob, ridge, or small mountain that rises abruptly from a gently sloping or virtually level surrounding plain.
In Southern Africa a similar formation of granite is known as a koppie ...
with a
twin summit
A double summit, double peak, twin summit, or twin peak refers to a mountain or hill that has two summits, separated by a col or saddle.
One well-known double summit is Austria’s highest mountain, the Großglockner, where the main summit of th ...
, and , and a high eastern cliff. The hills are a popular
rock climbing,
bouldering
Bouldering is a form of free climbing that is performed on small rock formations or artificial rock walls without the use of ropes or harnesses. While bouldering can be done without any equipment, most climbers use climbing shoes to help sec ...
, and
hiking
Hiking is a long, vigorous walk, usually on trails or footpaths in the countryside. Walking for pleasure developed in Europe during the eighteenth century.AMATO, JOSEPH A. "Mind over Foot: Romantic Walking and Rambling." In ''On Foot: A His ...
destination. The {{convert, 92, mi, km
Midstate Trail traverses the hills.
References
Leominster State ForestDepartment of Conservation and Recreation
Hills of Massachusetts
Climbing areas of the United States
Landforms of Worcester County, Massachusetts