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Brace Mountain

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2.2 miles (3.5 km) from the trailhead, is on the South Taconic approximately 0.3 miles (480 m) north of Brace's summit. It is thus 2.5 miles (4.0 km) via this approach, with a vertical gain of roughly 1,000 ft (300 m) due to the ascents of Round and Frissell required by the route.
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of Monument Brook, after which an overgrown ascends gently to the state line marker, 1.3 miles (2.1 km) from the parking area. From there it is a more sustained climb 0.2 miles (320 m) to the South Taconic and an equivalent distance to the summit. The total distance for this approach is 1.7
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for visitors to the Connecticut high point hangs from a tree; the highpoint itself is marked by a small survey stake a short distance further along the trail, after it descends slightly and follows the state line. From the highpoint it drops gently to pass the tri-state marker. Its western terminus,
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The west slope of the ridge drops steeply 1,300 feet (400 m) to the narrow floor of the north end of the Harlem Valley, also known as the Oblong, the region of Dutchess County within a short distance of the state line, claimed by both New York and Connecticut during the colonial era. Here there
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on the summit cairn was placed to allow the pilots to judge conditions. They hike in either from the east via the old road or up the South Taconic from its southern trailhead. There are some other lower launch areas lower on the mountain, on private land. It is one of the more popular locations for
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traverses the summit. It provides for both access from the west, via its southern terminus, and the east via the connecting Mt. Frissell trail along the Connecticut-Massachusetts state line. An old, unmarked dirt road also connects to the South Taconic north of the summit from more directly east of
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The approach via the unofficial Brace Mountain Trail is the gentlest and shortest, but less used due to the limited parking and minimal maintenance of the trail, entirely on private land in Connecticut. The unblazed, gated road starts from a small parking area on Mount Washington Road two miles
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On the west the Mount Frissell Trail starts following red blazes at a trailhead on the state line, on an unpaved road known as East Street in Mount Washington and Mt. Washington Road in Salisbury. From an elevation of 1,830 feet (560 m) It first bends into Massachusetts, then returns to
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There are also two long approaches from the north. On the New York side, the red-blazed Robert Brook Trail leaves the blue-blazed Alander Brook Trail 450 feet (140 m) from that trail's head along Under Mountain Road in Ancram. From there it climbs 1,050 feet (320 m) in 1.1 miles
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To the east the landscape falls away into the Riga Plateau, with Gridley and Bear rising across it. Riga Lake can be seen to the south of them. The higher peaks of the vicinity, Frissell and Round, are visible on the northeast, although the former blocks the view of
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and Long Island Sound. The southeast side drains into Riga Lake and South Pond, then into Wachocostinook Brook, Salmon Creek, and the Housatonic River. The north side drains into Ashley Hill Brook, thence Bash Bish Brook, and the Roeliff Jansen Kill.
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for the South Taconic is located on Quarry Hill Road, a long dead-end street in the northern section of North East, at an elevation just under 1,000 feet (300 m). After passing along the edge of an old meadow, it enters the woods, crosses into
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and then climbs steeply past a series of cascades on the south side, at some points requiring that hikers scramble. It levels off at 1,700 feet (520 m), where the first of many views over Dutchess and Columbia counties to the
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open up. At that point it turns north and goes through some private lands over South Brace to Brace. The total distance from the trailhead is 1.9 miles (3.1 km) with a 1,300-foot (400 m) vertical gain.
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between Brace and South Brace, a quarter-mile (250 m) to the south. The ridge continues to the south for several miles past the lower Mount Riga and Thorpe Mountain before ending where
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the mountain. Other access routes that once approached from the Riga Lake area at the southeast have been closed in Connecticut by the landowner, their blazes removed in New York.
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It is a challenging yet popular hike since its summit, along with 2,304-foot (702 m) subpeak South Brace Mountain, are along the 15.7 mi (25.3 km)
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Approaching via the South Taconic from the west, entirely within New York, is a common route to the summit but also entails the greatest vertical ascent. The
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from the summit. All such foot-launched aircraft pilots must sign in at the club, whether or not they are members. This is done under permit with the state
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headquarters at the junction of East and West streets. Two possible forks allow for a 4-mile (6.4 km) route to Brace via the Mount Frissell Trail.
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where New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts meet. The ridge continues north-northwest to 2,250-foot (690 m)
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roughly paralleling the Connecticut and Massachusetts state lines, which runs north–south east of the summit, in
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One mile (1.6 km) to the northeast is the nearest other summit, 2,453-foot (748 m)
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The west side of Brace Mountain drains into the Noster Kill, then into Bash Bish Brook, the
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allowing smooth flight down the 1,600 feet (490 m) to the LZ at the club facilities.
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miles (2.7 km) with a 460-foot (140 m) vertical gain from the brook crossing.
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The Mount Brace Outdoor Club, based in the valley below the mountain, operates the
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attached, sits on the highest ground. There are views available in all directions.
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Approximately 0.3 miles (0.48 km) north-northeast of Brace's summit is the
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is located at the state line below the summit. Beyond that it continues to
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The summit of Brace is an open area with scrubby forest on the slopes. A
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and the Atlantic Ocean. The southwest side drains into Webatuck Creek,
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New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
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The New York and Massachusetts portions of the mountain are within
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Pilots must obey some other rules as well. They must be current
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respectively. The Connecticut portions are privately owned and
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To the west are the highest mountains visible from Brace, the
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to the west. It has become a popular site for launching
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Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
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Elevation
Prominence
Parent peak
Mount Frissell
Listing
New York County High Points
Coordinates
42°02′39″N 73°29′33″W / 42.04417°N 73.49250°W / 42.04417; -73.49250
Brace Mountain is located in New York
North East, New York
Salisbury, Connecticut
Parent range
Taconic Mountains
Topo map
USGS
Age of rock
Ordovician
Mountain type
Thrust fault
metamorphic rock
Easiest route
South Taconic Trail
Taconic Mountains
tripoint
New York
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Dutchess County
protected areas

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