Mount Washington State Forest

Not to be confused with Mount Washington State Park, New Hampshire.

Mount Washington State Forest is a 4,619-acre (1,869 ha) 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.^[3]

Mount Washington State Forest
Alander Mountain in Mount Washington State Forest
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Location	Mount Washington, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates	42°05′16″N 73°30′16″W[1]
Area	4,619 acres (18.69 km2)[2]
Elevation	2,241 ft (683 m)[1]
Established	1958
Administrator	Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
Website	Official website

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.^[4]

Features

The forest protects 300 acres (120 ha) of old growth northern hardwood forest in separate areas.^[5][6] 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.

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  The Mount Frissell Trail passing the Connecticut–Massachusetts–New York tri-state monument
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  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.