Mount Fray
| Mount Fray | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,893 ft (577 m) |
| Coordinates | 42°09′25″N 73°28′53″W / 42.15694°N 73.48139°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Copake, New York and southwest Berkshire County, Massachusetts |
| Parent range | Taconic Mountains |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Ordovician |
| Mountain type(s) | Thrust fault; metamorphic rock |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | South Taconic Trail |
Mount Fray, 1,893 feet (577 m), also known as Catamount because of the Catamount Ski Area located on its north slope, is a prominent peak of the south Taconic Mountains, located in southwest Massachusetts and adjacent New York. The summit is open and covered in scrub oak; it offers views west over the Hudson River Valley. The sides of the mountain are wooded with northern hardwood tree species. The 15.7 mi (25.3 km) South Taconic Trail passes over the summit of Mount Fray.