Barrett Mountain

Barrett Mountain
Barrett Mountain Location in New Hampshire
Highest point
Elevation	1,850 ft (560 m)[1]
Prominence	260 ft (79 m)[1]
Listing	Mountains of New Hampshire
Coordinates	42°45′42″N 71°54′55″W[2]
Geography
Location	New Ipswich, New Hampshire
Parent range	Wapack Range
Topo map	USGS Peterborough South
Geology
Rock age	400 million years^[citation needed]
Mountain type	metamorphic rock
Climbing
Easiest route	Wapack Trail

Barrett Mountain is a mountain located in south-central New Hampshire within the Wapack Range of mountains. It lies within the town of New Ipswich and is traversed by the 22-mile (35 km) Wapack Trail. Kidder Mountain is located directly to the north along the Wapack ridgeline; New Ipswich Mountain to the south. The summit of the mountain is mostly wooded. A cross-country ski area occupies the north side of Barrett Mountain.

The east side of the mountain drains into the Souhegan River watershed, to the Merrimack River thence the Atlantic Ocean; the northwest side drains into the Gridley River, to the Contoocook River thence into the Merrimack River; the southwest side drains into the Millers River watershed, to the Connecticut River, thence into Long Island Sound.

References

1. "Barrett Mountain, New Hampshire". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2013-02-01.
2. "Barrett Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-02-01.

• Southern New Hampshire Trail Guide (1999). Boston: The Appalachian Mountain Club.
• Flanders, John (1991) Wapack Trail Guide. West Peterborough, New Hampshire: Friends of the Wapack.

External links

• "Friends of the Wapack".