Mount Race

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Mount Race
Elevation	2,365 feet (721 m)
Location	Southwest Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Range	Taconic Mountains
Coordinates	42°04′57″N 73°25′56″W / 42.0825, -73.43222Coordinates: 42°04′57″N 73°25′56″W / 42.0825, -73.43222
Type	Thrust fault; metamorphic rock
Age of rock	Ordovician
Easiest route	Race Brook Falls Trail and Appalachian Trail

Mount Race, 2,365 feet (721 m), is a prominent peak in the south Taconic Mountains of Massachusetts. The mountain is known for its waterfalls, ridgeline cliff face and expansive views of the Housatonic River valley and Berkshires to the east, and for its pitch pine and scrub oak summit ecosystem. Several trails cross the mountain, including the 2,140 miles (3,440 km) Appalachian Trail.

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Race Brook Falls, a popular waterfall, cascades from a common ledge between Mount Race and Mount Everett to the north. Another waterfall, Bear Rock Falls is located on the southeast side of the mountain along the Appalachian Trail. A primitive campsite is located near Race Brook Falls on the Race Brook Falls Trail.

The summit and west side of Mount Race is located in the town of Mount Washington; the east slopes are located in Sheffield, Massachusetts. Much of the upper areas of the mountain are located within the Mount Washington State Forest; other parcels are part of conservation easements.

The east side of the mountain drains into Race Brook and Bear Rock Brook, thence into Schenob Brook, the Housatonic River, and Long Island Sound; the south side drains into Plantain Pond, thence into Bear Rock Brook. The west side drains into City Brook, thence into Bash Bish Brook, the Roeliff Jansen Kill, the Hudson river and Long Island Sound.