Mount Race
| Mount Race | |
|---|---|
View of Mount Everett and Mount Race from Bear Mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,365 ft (721 m) |
| Prominence | 453 ft (138 m) |
| Coordinates | 42°04′57″N 73°25′56″W / 42.08250°N 73.43222°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Southwest Berkshire County, Massachusetts |
| Parent range | Taconic Mountains |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Ordovician |
| Mountain type(s) | Thrust fault; metamorphic rock |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Race Brook Falls Trail and Appalachian Trail |
Mount Race, 2,365 feet (721 m), is a mountain in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. It shares many characteristics with the slightly higher Mount Everett about a mile to the north. Part of the Taconic Mountains, Race is known for its waterfalls, an eastern escarpment of nearly 2,000 feet, and expansive views. The Appalachian Trail crosses its summit, which has an open forest of dwarf pitch pine and scrub oak.