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Mt. Washington State Forest Paved Road Unpaved Road Hiking Trail Healthy Heart Trail Multi-Use Trail Campground* Leanto Cabin Parking Forest Headquarters No Camping Area Restricted Natural Area Town Boundary Wetland Brook, River Intermittent Brook Pond, Lake Contour Line (30' Interval) Scenic Vista LEGEND *Camping allowed only at designated campsites or leantos. Motorized vehicles prohibited. ALANDER MTN. Lee Pond Becker Pond Hunts Pond MT. PLANTAIN MT. ASHLEY MT. BRACE Ash ley Hill Brook East St. Ashley Hill T r a il STATE FOREST South T a c o i c T r . M t. Fris s e l l T r a i l A s h l e y H ill B r o o k C h a r c o a l P i t T r a i l Robert B r o o k T r . Plantain Pond BEAR MTN. SAGES RAVINE B e a r R o c k S t r e a m CO NNE CTIC UT LAUREL RIDGE Guilder P o n d L o o p MT. EVERETT Guilder Pond MT. RACE Race B r o o k RACE BROOK FALLS Kelse y R d . MT. EVERETT STATE RESERVATION Race B r o o k T r a i l GLEN BROOK HEMLOCKS TO SALISBURY, CT (6 MILES) GATE BASH BISH MTN. CEDAR MTN. MT. ETHEL MT. WHITBECK MT. STERLING PROSPECT HILL MT. FRAY MT. UNDINE CATAMOUNT SKI AREA South T ac onic T rail RADIO TOWERS K a r n e r B r o o k West St . B a s h B i s h B r o o k W r i g h t BASH BISH FALLS F a l l s R d . Guild e r B r o o k City Brook C r o s s R d . Pla ntain P o n d R d . A l a n d e r M t n . T r a i l West St. MASSACHUSETTS NEW YORK BASH BISH FALLS STATE PARK JUG END STATE RES. & WILDLIFE MANAGEMT. AREA Jug End L oop T rail MT. DARBY East St. SOUTH EGREMONT TO RTE. 7 (3 MILES) Mill Pond TO GREAT BARRINGTON (4 MILES) M t . W a s h in g t o n R d . Ju g E n d R d . J u g E n d R d . M t. W ashin g t o n Rd . W e s t S t . Warner Rd. S h e f f i e l d R d . A v e n u e R d . H ill s i d e R d . Ju g E n d R d . Curtis R d . W est E a s t S t. Yagar Pond MT. BUSHNELL Fenton Brook BERKSHIRE SCHOOL MT. WASHINGTON EGREMONT S HE FFIELD B r o o k Jug End Loop T rail MT. FRISSELL Appalac h i a n T r a i l A p p a l a c h i a n T r a i l A p p alachian T rail Whitb e c k R d . TO COPAKE FALLS, NY (1 MILE) 1 2 SCALE IN MILES Mt. Washington State Forest 165A East Street Mt. Washington, MA 01258 (413) 528-0330 2019 Mt. Washington State Forest Welcome to DCR’s Mt. Washington State Forest The 4,169 acre Mount Washington State Forest offers 30 miles of trails over rugged terrain. Hike the South Taconic Trail to the 2,250 ft. elev. summit of Alander Mountain for amazing views. Or follow the Appalachian Trail as it winds its way along the ridgeline and through Sage's Ravine. Adjacent to the state forest is Bash Bish Falls, one of the state's most dramatic waterfalls. Cascading water tumbles through a series of gorges, and then plummets some 60 feet into a sparkling pool below. Mt. Washington is part of the Massachusetts state park system and is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), an agency of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. DCR oversees 450,000 acres of parks, forests, beaches, bike trails, watersheds, and dams. Its mission is to protect, promote, and enhance the state’s natural, cultural, and recreational resources. To learn about DCR and to discover more parks and recreational opportunities within the Massachusetts state parks, visit www.mass.gov/dcr. Designated by a heart symbol, Healthy Heart Trails are pathways or trails used for hiking or walking that are easy to moderate in activity level and intended for routine use to help build a healthy heart. TRAIL USE GUIDELINES AT MT. WASHINGTON • Stay on designated trails and roads. • Observe all posted rules and regulations. • Overnight parking at Forest Headquarters only. MT. WASHINGTON n GATE Sponsored by:

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