Mount Everett

Mount Everett
View from Bears Den Road, Sheffield, MA
Highest point
Elevation2,602 ft (793 m)
Prominence1,663 ft (507 m)
Parent peak42° 06' 07"N, 73° 25' 57"W
Coordinates42°06′07″N 73°25′57″W / 42.10194°N 73.43250°W / 42.10194; -73.43250
Geography
Map
LocationSouthwest Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Parent rangeTaconic Mountains
Geology
Rock ageOrdovician
Mountain type(s)Thrust fault; metamorphic rock
Climbing
Easiest routeMount Everett Road and Appalachian Trail

Mount Everett is the highest peak in the south Taconic Mountains, rising about 2,000 feet above its eastern footings in Sheffield, Mass. Its summit area is notable for expansive vistas and an unusual dwarf forest of pitch pine and oak. The Appalachian Trail traverses Mount Everett, which prior to the 20th century was called "Dome of the Taconics." Reaching 2,602 feet (793 meters) above sea level, Everett dominates much local scenery of the Housatonic Valley.