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{{Short description|Protected area in Massachusetts, United States}}
{{For|the similarly named [[List of state parks in New Hampshire|New Hampshire state park]]|Mount Washington State Park}}
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'''Mount Washington State Forest''' is a publicly owned forest with recreational and scenic features covering {{convert|4619|acre}} in the [[New England town|town]] of [[Mount Washington, Massachusetts|Mount Washington]], [[Massachusetts]]. The forest conjoins with [[New York (state)|New York state]] and the state of [[Connecticut]] in the southern [[Taconic Mountains]] of the southwestern [[Berkshires|Berkshire region]] of Massachusetts. [[Bash Bish Falls State Park]] lies adjacent to the state forest. The forest is managed by the [[Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation]].<ref name=dcr/>
'''Mount Washington State Forest''' is a {{convert|4619|acre|adj=on}} [[state forest]] in the [[Mount Washington, Massachusetts|Mount Washington]], [[Massachusetts]]. The forest conjoins with [[New York (state)|New York state]] and the state of [[Connecticut]] in the southern [[Taconic Mountains]] of the southwestern [[Berkshires|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]].<ref name=dcr/>


==History==
==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.<ref name=collections/>
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.<ref name=collections/>


==Features==
==Features==
The forest protects {{convert|300|acre|ha}} of [[old growth forest|old growth]] [[northern hardwood forest]] in separate areas.<ref name=OldGrowthEastUS/><ref>See the [[list of old-growth forests in Massachusetts]] for details.</ref> 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, with Connecticut "graffiti" on the granite.
The forest protects {{convert|300|acre|ha}} of [[old growth forest|old growth]] [[northern hardwood forest]] in separate areas.<ref name=OldGrowthEastUS/><ref>See the [[list of old-growth forests in Massachusetts]] for details.</ref> 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.


==Activities and amenities==
==Activities and amenities==
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==References==
==References==
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{{reflist|refs=
<ref name=2012acreagelist>{{cite web |url=http://www.mass.gov/eea/docs/dcr/ld/acreage.pdf |title=2012 Acreage Listing |publisher=Department of Conservation and Recreation |date=April 2012 |accessdate=January 19, 2014}}</ref>
<ref name=2012acreagelist>{{cite web |url=http://www.mass.gov/eea/docs/dcr/ld/acreage.pdf |title=2012 Acreage Listing |publisher=Department of Conservation and Recreation |date=April 2012 |access-date=January 19, 2014}}</ref>


<ref name=dcr>{{cite web|url=http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/massparks/region-west/mt-washington-state-forest-generic.html |title=Mount Washington State Forest |work=MassParks |publisher=Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs |accessdate=July 21, 2013}}</ref>
<ref name=dcr>{{cite web|url=http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/massparks/region-west/mt-washington-state-forest-generic.html |title=Mount Washington State Forest |work=MassParks |publisher=Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs |access-date=July 21, 2013}}</ref>


<ref name=collections>{{cite web |url=http://www.mass.gov/eea/docs/dcr/stewardship/cultural-resource/guidetorelatedarchivalcollections.pdf |title=A Guide to Related Archival Collections |publisher=Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation |page=135 |date=June 9, 2015 |accessdate=March 13, 2017}}</ref>
<ref name=collections>{{cite web |url=http://www.mass.gov/eea/docs/dcr/stewardship/cultural-resource/guidetorelatedarchivalcollections.pdf |title=A Guide to Related Archival Collections |publisher=Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation |page=135 |date=June 9, 2015 |access-date=March 13, 2017}}</ref>


<ref name=OldGrowthEastUS>{{cite web |url=http://www.primalnature.org/ogeast/ma.pdf |title=Massachusetts |work=Old Growth in the East: A Survey |first=Mary Byrd |last=Davis |date=January 23, 2008 |archiveurl=
<ref name=OldGrowthEastUS>{{cite web |url=http://www.primalnature.org/ogeast/ma.pdf |title=Massachusetts |work=Old Growth in the East: A Survey |first=Mary Byrd |last=Davis |date=January 23, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110919193728/http://www.primalnature.org/ogeast/ma.pdf |archive-date=September 19, 2011 |access-date=August 28, 2013}}</ref>
https://web.archive.org/web/20110919193728/http://www.primalnature.org/ogeast/ma.pdf |archivedate=September 19, 2011 |accessdate=August 28, 2013}}</ref>
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[[Category:Massachusetts state forests]]
[[Category:Massachusetts state forests]]
[[Category:State forests of the Appalachians]]
[[Category:State forests of the Appalachians]]
[[Category:Old growth forests]]
[[Category:Old-growth forests]]
[[Category:Taconic Mountains]]
[[Category:Taconic Mountains]]
[[Category:Parks in Berkshire County, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Parks in Berkshire County, Massachusetts]]

Latest revision as of 22:30, 30 April 2024

Not to be confused with Mount Washington State Park, New Hampshire.
Mount Washington State Forest
The tri-state boundary marker
on the Mount Frissell Trail
Map showing the location of Mount Washington State Forest
Map showing the location of Mount Washington State Forest
Location in Massachusetts
Map showing the location of Mount Washington State Forest
Map showing the location of Mount Washington State Forest
Mount Washington State Forest (the United States)
LocationMount Washington, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates42°08′30″N 73°28′28″W / 42.14167°N 73.47444°W / 42.14167; -73.47444[1]
Area4,619 acres (18.69 km2)[2]
Elevation1,470 ft (450 m)[1]
Established1958
Governing bodyMassachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
WebsiteMount Washington State Forest

Mount Washington State Forest is a 4,619-acre (1,869 ha) state forest in the 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]

History[edit]

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[edit]

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.

Activities and amenities[edit]

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.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Mount Washington State Forest". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "2012 Acreage Listing" (PDF). Department of Conservation and Recreation. April 2012. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
  3. ^ "Mount Washington State Forest". MassParks. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
  4. ^ "A Guide to Related Archival Collections" (PDF). Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. June 9, 2015. p. 135. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  5. ^ Davis, Mary Byrd (January 23, 2008). "Massachusetts" (PDF). Old Growth in the East: A Survey. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 19, 2011. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
  6. ^ See the list of old-growth forests in Massachusetts for details.

External links[edit]

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