Overlooking Westhampton and beyond, as well as a second tower to the north on Goat Peak, are Mt. Tom State Reservation’s two viewing towers.  They are ideal for watching hawks and other migrating birds, where thousands ride updrafts along the Mt. Tom ridge in September. Access to the Visitor Center tower is via the parking area rear of the Visitor Center. Reach of the second tower on Goat Peak is by way of the New England National Scenic Trail ( NET ).

Near the Visitor Center Tower sits a memorial stone and plaque to Roy Goodreau, deceased Department of Conservation and Recreation ( DCR ) employee whose commitment to the reservation went beyond the expected. In gratitude the memorial was initiated by the Mt. Tom Citizens Advisory Committee with encouragement and logistic support from DCR.

Image courtesy of a friend of the Mt. Tom Range.