Barrett Mountain

Barrett Mountain
Barrett Mountain

Location in New Hampshire

Highest point
Elevation 1840+ ft (561+ m)[1]
Prominence 240 ft (73 m)[1]
Listing Mountains of New Hampshire
Coordinates 42°45′42″N 71°54′55″W / 42.7617525°N 71.9153555°W / 42.7617525; -71.9153555Coordinates: 42°45′42″N 71°54′55″W / 42.7617525°N 71.9153555°W / 42.7617525; -71.9153555[2]
Geography
Location New Ipswich, New Hampshire
Parent range Wapack Range
Topo map USGS Peterborough South
Geology
Age of rock 400 million years
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.

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