Mount Everett at 2,602 ft - or 793.1 m - is the highest peak in the south Taconic Mountains of Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York. The mountain is known for its expansive views of the southern Taconics and Berkshires; for its fragile ecosystem of old growth pitch pine and scrub oak; for the Appalachian Trail's steep north-south traverse of its shoulders and summit grounds, and for its rare plant and animal communities. The mountain is named after a 19th Century governor of Massachusetts, Edward Everett.