Jug End State Reservation and Wildlife Management Area

Jug End State Reservation
Massachusetts State Park
View from Jug End peak on Appalachian Trail northeast of Jug End State Res./WMA "Guilder Hollow Road" block & Berkshires.
Country United States
State Massachusetts
County Berkshire
Towns Egremont, Mount Washington
Coordinates 42°8′52″N 73°27′0″W / 42.14778°N 73.45000°W / 42.14778; -73.45000Coordinates: 42°8′52″N 73°27′0″W / 42.14778°N 73.45000°W / 42.14778; -73.45000
Area 1,191 acres (482 ha) [1]
Established Unspecified
Management Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
Location in Massachusetts
Website: Jug End State Reservation

Jug End State Reservation and Wildlife Management Area is a Massachusetts state park located in the towns of Egremont and Mount Washington and managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation.[2] The property occupies the grounds of the former Jug End Barn resort, which have been allowed to return to a natural state.[3] Mount Everett State Reservation is adjacent to the south.

Activities and amenities

The Jug End Loop Trail passes through 2 miles (3.2 km) of open fields, northern hardwood and eastern hemlock woodlands. A portion of the Appalachian Trail also crosses the property.[4]

References

  1. "2012 Acreage Listing" (PDF). Department of Conservation and Recreation. April 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  2. "Jug End State Reservation and Wildlife Management Area". MassParks. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
  3. "Jug End Barn". New England Lost Ski Areas Project. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
  4. "Mount Washington State Forest Trail Map" (PDF). MassParks: Jug End State Reservation. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/23/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.