Mount Everett and Mount Race via Race Brook Falls in Mount Everett Reservation, MA

Hike Mount Everett and Mount Race via Race Brook Falls Mount Everett Reservation, MA

Class 1 8.1 miles 2300 gain 3-5 hrs Out + Back Jul 20, 2021
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Despite my terrible photos below, this is likely one of the prettier hikes in the area. The humidity and my buckets of sweat from the day before broke my camera and I had to resort to using my clearly broken iPhone to take photos. You can approach Mount Everett from the Appalachian Trail north or south, or from a road from the peak's west. I chose the Race Brook Falls Trail because it looked like the prettiest option and would also give me easy access to Mount Race, the peak just south of Mount Everett.

A stream crossing, one of a few, met me just past the trailhead and then a nice wooded walk led alongside Race Brook. A junction pointing to the right apparently leads to the lower falls, but I kept left. I reached another junction and kept right for the ascent, coming down from the left on my descent (see the baby loop on my attached map). Keeping right led to Race Brook, and a steep social trail led west to reunite with the blazed trail. Once back on the well-marked main trail, I continued past Race Brook Falls and made my way above the falls to the pretty creek above. The trail continued along Race Brook, passed the Race Brook Campsite, and then met with a junction with the Appalachian Trail just below the saddle of Mount Everett and Mount Race.

I headed north to Mount Everett first, the trail somewhat steep at parts and aided by wooden blocks fixed as steps on the slippery rock. A couple of AT through-hikers I passed sighed with relief when I told them about said blocks, so I suppose maybe they're a welcome sight to those with heavy packs. The summit was mostly obscured by brush, but there was at least a hint of a view.

I headed back to the saddle and south to Mount Race, a much more gradual ascent to its summit. There were a couple of rocky sections along the trail and this summit had better views than Mount Everett. I returned the way I came.

PEAKS ON HIKE
Elevation (ft) / Prominence (ft)
Peaks on hike
Elevation
Prominence
1
Mount Everett
2608 ft
1663 rise
2
Mount Race
2372 ft
453 rise

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Looking back toward the trailhead. Ugh these photos are horrible, sorry.
Looking back toward the trailhead. Ugh these photos are horrible, sorry.
Nice wooded walk.
Nice wooded walk.
Junction, right leads to the lower falls. I kept left.
Junction, right leads to the lower falls. I kept left.
View back along Race Brook.
View back along Race Brook.
Ascending to Race Brook Falls.
Ascending to Race Brook Falls.
I kept right to get to Race Brook Falls from below.
I kept right to get to Race Brook Falls from below.
A social trail leads up to the true falls. If you stay on the blue-blazed trail, you'll miss the pretty lower section of the falls.
A social trail leads up to the true falls. If you stay on the blue-blazed trail, you'll miss the pretty lower section of the falls.
Race Brook Falls.
Race Brook Falls.
Continuing past Race Brook Falls.
Continuing past Race Brook Falls.
High above Race Brook Falls, paralleling Race Brook.
High above Race Brook Falls, paralleling Race Brook.
Image 10 from gallery
Image 11 from gallery
Serene section of the hike.
Serene section of the hike.
Race Brook Campsite.
Race Brook Campsite.
Continuing past the campsite to the junction with the Appalachian Trail
Continuing past the campsite to the junction with the Appalachian Trail
AT junction. Left leads to Mount Race. I'll be coming back here, but first Mount Everett to the right.
AT junction. Left leads to Mount Race. I'll be coming back here, but first Mount Everett to the right.
Ascending to Mount Everett.
Ascending to Mount Everett.
Image 17 from gallery
Wooden steps.
Wooden steps.
View down the steeper section of Mount Everett.
View down the steeper section of Mount Everett.
Approaching the summit of Mount Everett, view back toward Mount Race, which is poking up in the center.
Approaching the summit of Mount Everett, view back toward Mount Race, which is poking up in the center.
Mount Everett summit.
Mount Everett summit.
Back at the AT junction, onward to Mount Race.
Back at the AT junction, onward to Mount Race.
Pretty sections of trail, but not as steep as the route up to Mount Everett.
Pretty sections of trail, but not as steep as the route up to Mount Everett.
Image 24 from gallery
Short rocky sections.
Short rocky sections.
Ascending from the trees into a brushy summit area.
Ascending from the trees into a brushy summit area.
Mount Race summit.
Mount Race summit.
Mount Race summit, view toward Mount Everett.
Mount Race summit, view toward Mount Everett.

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