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 |
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State | Massachusetts |
County | Berkshire |
Towns | Egremont, Mount Washington |
Coordinates | 42°8′52″N 73°27′0″W / 42.14778°N 73.45000°WCoordinates: 42°8′52″N 73°27′0″W / 42.14778°N 73.45000°W |
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
- ↑ "2012 Acreage Listing" (PDF). Department of Conservation and Recreation. April 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ↑ "Jug End State Reservation and Wildlife Management Area". MassParks. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Jug End Barn". New England Lost Ski Areas Project. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Mount Washington State Forest Trail Map" (PDF). MassParks: Jug End State Reservation. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
External links
- Jug End State Reservation and WMA Department of Conservation and Recreation
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