Mount Sugarloaf

Mount Sugarloaf is a butte-like mountain located in the Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation, a state-owned, public recreation area managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. The mountain has two summits: North Sugarloaf Mountain (elevation 791 feet) and its more popular knee, South Sugarloaf Mountain (elevation 652 feet). A seasonal auto road winds to the summit of South Sugarloaf (open late spring through the fall foliage season), and a small seasonal observation tower is present on the summit. Despite low elevations relative to the Berkshire Mountains, Mount Sugarloaf's dramatic cliff faces and a rise of 500-600 feet from the nearby Connecticut River make this mountain a popular tourist and hiking destination. In Fall 2008, the Mel Gibson film Edge of Darkness was filmed at the summit of South Sugarloaf. The observation tower was temporarily renovated for the film.