Mount Fray, , also known as Catamount because of the

Catamount Ski Area Catamount Ski Area is a ski resort located on Mount Fray of the Taconic Mountains in Hillsdale, New York and South Egremont, Massachusetts. Catamount is one of three ski areas in the southern Berkshires; the others are Butternut in Great Barri ...

located on its north slope, is a prominent peak of the south

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, located in southwest

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and adjacent New York. The summit is open and covered in

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; it offers views west over the

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. The sides of the mountain are wooded with northern hardwood tree species. The

South Taconic Trail The South Taconic Trail is a hiking trail in the Taconic Mountains of southwest Massachusetts and adjacent New York. The trail extends from Shagroy Road in Millerton, New York, north along the ridgecrest of the southern Taconic Range and the bor ...

passes over the summit of Mount Fray.

Details

The south and west sides of the mountain are within Taconic State Park, while the north side is part of the Catamount Ski area. Other parcels are privately owned or are in conservation easement. The summit and northeast side of the mountain are within

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; the southeast side is part of the town of Mount Washington, Massachusetts. The west side falls within

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. The east side of Mount Fray drains into Kenner Brook, Hubbard Brook, thence the Housatonic River and Long Island Sound. The west side drains into the Roeliff Jansen Kill, thence the

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and Long Island Sound.

References

* ''Massachusetts Trail Guide'' (2004). Boston:

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External links

South Taconic Range trail map

Taconic State Park
New York DEC.
Catamount Ski Area

Commonwealth Connections proposal PDF download
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