Lower Race Brook Falls (Mount Everett)

Lower Race Brook Falls is a 100-foot waterfall on its namesake in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.  The waterfall is located in Mount Everett State Reservation.

Hike Length: 1.0 miles

Estimated Time: 1 hour
Difficulty: Moderate
Location: Mount Everett State Reservation

Trail Users: Hiking
Dogs: Must be on a leash
Features: Waterfalls (1)
Crowds: Moderate
Warnings: The rocks around waterfalls are very slippery.
Trailhead GPS: 42.08961,-73.41125
Waterfall GPS: 42.08952,-73.42168

Directions:

From Great Barrington, head south on MA-23 west/MA-41 south for about 4 miles and turn left to stay on MA-41 south.  Go 5.1 miles and turn right into the Race Brook Trailhead parking.

Map:

Hike Description:

From the parking area, pick up the blue-blazed Race Brook Trail heading into the woods.  In a quarter-mile, come to a split where left stays on Race Brook Trail and right is a spur leading to the lower waterfall.  Go right and reach the base of the waterfall in another quarter mile.

There are more waterfalls upstream but we ran out of time.  Here's a video of the falls.

Blog Entries:

31-Aug-2021: Berkshire Waterfalls

External Links:

Massachusetts DCR website: https://www.mass.gov/locations/mount-everett-state-reservation