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Mount Race

Mount Race, a peak in Massachusetts
Mount Race, a peak in MassachusettsDownward Dingo · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mount Race, a peak in Massachusetts
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Mount Race, a peak in Massachusetts
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Mount Race rises to 723 m in Massachusetts. Mount Everett stands 793 m to the north, 1.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Schenob Brook Fen, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 18 miles off.

About

The story

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.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q6923116, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
723 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.08204, -73.43206

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
  • Mount Everett: 1.4 mi
  • Mount Plantain: 1.6 mi
  • South Pinnacle: 1.7 mi
  • Mount Undine: 2.3 mi
  • Mount Ashley: 2.6 mi
Parks
  • Garrett Garden and Green: 1.6 mi
  • East Twin Lake Water Access: 3.8 mi
  • Barnard Memorial Park: 4.6 mi
  • Town Park: 5.5 mi
  • Copake Town Park: 6.4 mi
Museums: 39
Waterfalls: 29
  • Upper Falls: 0.7 mi
  • Lower Falls: 0.7 mi
  • Bear Rock Falls: 1.4 mi
  • Sages Ravine Falls: 2.1 mi
  • Sages Ravine Falls: 2.2 mi
Historic sites: 29
Artworks: 26
  • Newsboy Statue: 7.6 mi
  • Liebowitz Letter: 9.1 mi
  • Naked Lady: 9.3 mi
  • Diving Lady: 14.6 mi
  • Divine Mercy: 15.5 mi
Attractions: 17
Cliffs: 13
  • Devil’s Pulpit: 12.3 mi
  • The Beech: 18.7 mi
  • Space Invaders: 18.7 mi
  • Squirrel Wall: 18.7 mi
  • Cloud Buttress: 18.7 mi
Gardens: 11
Beaches: 7
Springs: 5
  • Cannavo Spring: 21.6 mi
  • Big Spring: 23.8 mi
  • Pond off Chair Factory Road: 24.2 mi
  • Hermit spring: 24.4 mi
  • Ever Flowing Spring: 24.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Guilder Pond Picnic area: 1.7 mi
  • Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Mount Race. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount EverettN 358°793 m1.4 mi
Mount FrissellSW 230°747 m3.3 mi
Mount AshleyWSW 238°725 m2.6 mi
Bear MountainSSW 204°708 m2.8 mi
Brace MountainSW 230°706 m4.0 mi
South Brace MountainSW 226°702 m4.2 mi
Round MountainSW 225°695 m3.2 mi
Alander MountainW 276°680 m3.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:2919:06
June solstice05:1919:5120:34
September equinox06:4218:1618:53
December solstice07:1915:4016:26

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242634475766717062504030
Precip in3.12.33.33.34.64.33.83.84.54.22.93.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Copake, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358269711

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