Mount Washington State Forest
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Mount Washington State Forest is a scenic state forest in the southern Taconic Mountains
of the southwestern Berkshire region of Massachusetts
. It has 30 miles of trails for hiking, as well as offering wilderness camping, fishing, horseback riding trails, and cross-country skiing. Bash Bish Falls State Park
, featuring the Bish Bash Fall with an 80 foot drop, lies entirely within the forest.
The forest protects 300 acres (121.4 ha) of old growth
Northern hardwood forest
in separate areas.
Taconic Mountains
The Taconic Mountains or Taconic Range are a physiographic section of the larger New England province and part of the Appalachian Mountains, running along the eastern border of New York State and adjacent New England from northwest Connecticut to western Massachusetts, north to central western...
of the southwestern Berkshire region of Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. It has 30 miles of trails for hiking, as well as offering wilderness camping, fishing, horseback riding trails, and cross-country skiing. Bash Bish Falls State Park
Bash Bish Falls State Park
Bash Bish Falls State Park is a Massachusetts state park located in Mount Washington which is named after Bash Bish Falls, Massachusetts' highest single-drop waterfall , which lies within its borders...
, featuring the Bish Bash Fall with an 80 foot drop, lies entirely within the forest.
The forest protects 300 acres (121.4 ha) of old growth
Old growth forest
An old-growth forest is a forest that has attained great age , and thereby exhibits unique ecological features. An old growth forest has also usually reached a climax community...
Northern hardwood forest
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...
in separate areas.
Recreational opportunities
- Wilderness Camping
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Horseback Riding Trails
- Hunting (Restrictions)
- Mountain Biking
- Picnicking
- Restrooms
- Scenic Viewing Area
- Skiing (Cross-Country)
- Walking Trails
External links
- Mount Washington State Forest, Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.