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Our hike of the Mt. Holyoke Range began at the visitor's center in the Notch and proceeded to the summit of Mt.
Norwottuck, which is where we're all standing. At 1106 feet, Mt. Norwottuck is the highest point in the Range.
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This was our view to the northwest from Mt. Norwottuck. UMASS Amherst is visible on the right side of the photo.
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With binoculars in hand, Krittika is checking out the view to the west.
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Chillin' on the summit: Victoria and Libby (left) and Juliana, Krittika and Elizabeth (right).
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Hallie, Kami, Addi and Brittany enjoying lunch on the rocks.
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We then hopped across to the other side of the summit and were overwhelmed by the view...
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...of Long Mountain to our east.
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All of us again, with Long Mountain in the background.
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We left the summit of Mt. Norwottuck and hiked along the Metacomet- Monadnock
trail to Horse Caves, a really neat rock formation whose name dates back to the revolutionary war era.
As we approach Horse Caves, Victoria and Libby follow the trail through a narrow crevice in the boulders.
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We climbed into an opening at the base of Horse Caves and emerged from another one near
the top. Addi and Elizabeth make their way across the boulders (at left), while Hallie exits the upper entrance to the
cave (at right).
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Juliana is climbing up as Brittany makes her way down.
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Tara likes the fuzzy moss.
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After leaving Horse Caves we proceeded to Rattlesnake Knob, an outcrop a few hundred feet lower than the
summit with more great views. Long Mountain is in the background behind us.
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