J. A. Skinner State Park - Hadley, MA
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N 42° 18.040 W 072° 35.230
18T E 698887 N 4685979
The passport stamp can be found on top of Mt. Holyoke, a hill with an elevation of just under 1000 ft and miles of spectacular views of the Connecticut River Valley.
Waymark Code: WMC25M
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 07/16/2011
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In Hadley, within the J. A. Skinner State Park is Mt. Holyoke. On top of Mt. Holyoke is a sign with a state park cancellation station.
The cancelation pictures a hilly feature with several peaks, a building on the right most peak, some clouds, and a hang glider.
Mt. Holyoke is the peak with the hotel on it. The hotel, called the Summit House, is still standing, but it is boarded up and mostly inaccessible. It is being worked on and is said to be open to the public in by the end of the year.
The sign that the station is on is located somewhat away from the hotel. From the parking lot, go right of the hotel toward a picnic area. The sign is at a bend in the path.
There was no charge to go up the auto road. There are places for donations, however.
Name of Park, Protected Area, or Cultural Location: J. A. Skinner State Park
Name of System or Passport Program: Massachusetts State Parks (Mass. Department of Conservation and Recreation)
Passport Available: Yes, for free
Parking or Entrance Fee: Not listed
Park Website: [Web Link]
Address of Station:
10 Skinner State Park Road
Hadley, MA United States of America
01035
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Visit Instructions:
No special instructions, but a picture of yourself or of something unique to that place would be a nice touch.