| Misery Mountain | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,671 ft (814 m)ridge high point |
| Parent peak | 42° 39' 20"N, 73° 17' 56"W (NAD83/WGS84) |
| Coordinates | High point: 42°36′52″N 73°18′40″W / 42.61444°N 73.31111°W Ridgeline: 42°35′11″N 73°19′57″W / 42.58639°N 73.33250°W to 42°39′20″N 73°17′56″W / 42.65556°N 73.29889°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Berkshire County, Massachusetts and Rensselaer County, New York |
| Parent range | Taconic Mountains |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Ordovician |
| Mountain type | Thrust fault; metamorphic rock |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Taconic Crest Trail |
Misery Mountain, 2,671 feet (814 m), with at least ten well-defined summits, is a prominent 6 mi (9.7 km) long ridgeline in the Taconic Mountains of western Massachusetts and adjacent New York. The west side of the mountain is located in New York; the east side and high point lie within Massachusetts. The summit ridge is part meadow and part wooded with red spruce, balsam fir, and northern hardwood tree species. It is notable for its views of the Hudson River Valley to the west. The 35 mi (56 km) Taconic Crest Trail traverses the crest of the ridgeline, but does not cross the summit.