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Brace Mountain is a prominent mountain in the south Taconic Mountains
Taconic Mountains

The Taconic Mountains or Taconic Range are a Physiographic regions of the world of the larger New England province and part of the Appalachian Mountains, running along the eastern border of New York and adjacent New England from northwest Connecticut to western Massachusetts, north to central western Vermont in the town of Brandon, Verm...
. The mountain is located in southwest Massachusetts
Massachusetts

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a U.S. state located in the New England region of the Northeastern United States United States. It borders Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north....
, northwest Connecticut
Connecticut

Connecticut is a U.S. state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The state borders New York to the west and south , Massachusetts to the north, and Rhode Island to the east....
, and adjacent New York
New York

The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
. It has several summits; the two most prominent are Brace Mountain, the high point, , and South Brace Mountain . The main summit is the highest point in New York's Dutchess County
Dutchess County, New York

Dutchess County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. The United States Census 2000 lists the population as 280,150, but the United States Census Bureau gives an estimate of 292,706 residents for the 12-month period ending July 1, 2007....
.

The summits and ridgeline form a bald; lower slopes are wooded with northern hardwood
Northern hardwood forest

The northern hardwood forest is a general type of North American forest ecosystem found over much of southeastern and south central Canada, extending south into the United States in northern New England and New York, and west along the Great Lakes to Minnesota and western Ontario....
 tree species. Brace Mountain is notable for its grassy, open summits and views of the Hudson River Valley to the west.






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Brace Mountain is a prominent mountain in the south Taconic Mountains
Taconic Mountains

The Taconic Mountains or Taconic Range are a Physiographic regions of the world of the larger New England province and part of the Appalachian Mountains, running along the eastern border of New York and adjacent New England from northwest Connecticut to western Massachusetts, north to central western Vermont in the town of Brandon, Verm...
. The mountain is located in southwest Massachusetts
Massachusetts

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a U.S. state located in the New England region of the Northeastern United States United States. It borders Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north....
, northwest Connecticut
Connecticut

Connecticut is a U.S. state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The state borders New York to the west and south , Massachusetts to the north, and Rhode Island to the east....
, and adjacent New York
New York

The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
. It has several summits; the two most prominent are Brace Mountain, the high point, , and South Brace Mountain . The main summit is the highest point in New York's Dutchess County
Dutchess County, New York

Dutchess County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. The United States Census 2000 lists the population as 280,150, but the United States Census Bureau gives an estimate of 292,706 residents for the 12-month period ending July 1, 2007....
.

The summits and ridgeline form a bald; lower slopes are wooded with northern hardwood
Northern hardwood forest

The northern hardwood forest is a general type of North American forest ecosystem found over much of southeastern and south central Canada, extending south into the United States in northern New England and New York, and west along the Great Lakes to Minnesota and western Ontario....
 tree species. Brace Mountain is notable for its grassy, open summits and views of the Hudson River Valley to the west. The South Taconic Trail
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 the village of Whitehouse Crossing in Millerton, New York, north along the ridgecrest of the southern Taconic Range and the border of New York and Massachusetts, and ends at the Catamount Ski Area on Mas...
 traverses the mountain. Much of the mountain is located within Taconic State Park
Taconic State Park

Taconic State Park is located in Columbia County, New York and Dutchess County, New York abutting Massachusetts and Connecticut within the Taconic Mountains....
 and Mount Washington State Forest
Mount Washington State Forest

Mount Washington State Forest is a scenic state forest in the southern Taconic Mountains of the southwestern Berkshires of Massachusetts. It has 30 miles of trails for hiking, as well as offering wilderness camping, fishing, horseback riding trails, and cross-country skiing....
; other parcels have been conserved by non-profit organizations.

The summits of Brace Mountain and South Brace Mountain are located within the New York town of North East
North East, New York

North East is a town in Dutchess County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 3,002 at the 2000 census.The Town of North East is in the northeastern part of the county....
. The north side of the mountain is located in the town of Mount Washington, Massachusetts
Mount Washington, Massachusetts

Mount Washington is a New England town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, and the southeast side is located within Salisbury, Connecticut
Salisbury, Connecticut

Salisbury is a New England town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, Connecticut, United States. The MA-NY-CT Tri-State Marker is located just on the border of Salisbury....
. The northwest slopes are located within Ancram, New York
Ancram, New York

Ancram, New York is a town in Columbia County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 1,513 at the 2000 census. The town was named after a location in Scotland....
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The west side of Brace Mountain drains into the Noster Kill, then into Bash Bish Brook, the Roeliff Jansen Kill, thence the Hudson river
Hudson River

The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk , the Great Mohegan by the Iroquois, or as the Lenape Native Americans called it in Unami, Muhheakantuck, is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York....
 and Long Island Sound
Long Island Sound

Long Island Sound is an estuary of the Atlantic Ocean and various rivers in the United States that lies between the coast of Connecticut to the north and Long Island, New York to the south....
. The southwest side drains into Webatuck Creek, Tenmile River, thence the Housatonic River
Housatonic River

The Housatonic River is a river, approximately 149 mi long, in western Massachusetts and western Connecticut in the United States. It flows south to southeast, and drains about of southwestern New England into Long Island Sound....
 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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