Mount Washington State Forest

Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Template other Mount Washington State Forest is a state forest in Mount Washington, Massachusetts. The forest conjoins with New York state and the state of Connecticut in the southern Taconic Mountains of the southwestern Berkshire region of Massachusetts. In addition to offering recreational and scenic opportunities, the forest lies adjacent to Bash Bish Falls State Park. It is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.

History

The forest was acquired by the state through gifts of Alfred F. Intemann (1897–1986) and his wife Cornelia Van der Smissen Intemann (who died in 1963) conveyed in 1958, 1959, 1961, and 1968.

Features

The forest protects of old growth northern hardwood forest in separate areas. The tri-state boundary stone on the Mount Frissell Trail marks Massachusett's southwest and Connecticut's northwest corners. The names of Massachusetts and New York are engraved in the stone, while Connecticut is "graffitied" on the granite.

• The Mount Frissell Trail passing the Connecticut–Massachusetts–New York tri-state monument
  The Mount Frissell Trail passing the Connecticut–Massachusetts–New York tri-state monument
• Other side of the monument with a blank face for Connecticut
  Other side of the monument with a blank face for Connecticut

Activities and amenities

The forest has 30 miles of trails including portions of the Appalachian Trail and the South Taconic Trail, which ascends Alander Mountain. Trails are used for hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, and cross-country skiing. The forest also offers restrooms, picnicking, fishing, restricted hunting, and primitive wilderness camping.

External links

• Mount Washington State Forest Department of Conservation and Recreation
• Mount Washington State Forest Trail Map Department of Conservation and Recreation