Barrett Mountain

Highest pointElevation1,850 ft (560 m)^[1]Prominence260 ft (79 m)^[1]ListingMountains of New HampshireCoordinates42°45′42″N 71°54′55″W / 42.7617525°N 71.9153555°W / 42.7617525; -71.9153555^[2]GeographyLocationNew Ipswich, New HampshireParent rangeWapack RangeTopo mapUSGS Peterborough SouthGeologyAge of rock400 million years^{[citation needed]}Mountain typemetamorphic rockClimbingEasiest routeWapack 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

• 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".