This PDF file consists of 16 pages of information for guests of Beartown State Forest. This can be downloaded onto a mobile device to reference while

Transcription

1 This PDF file consists of 16 pages of information for guests of Beartown. This can be downloaded onto a mobile device to reference while outside of Cell or WiFi Services. Most of Beartown does not have cell service. This file is also printable onto 8-1/2x11 paper. CONTENT Beartown Trail Maps Benedict Pond Trail and Self Guided Tour Recommended other Trails Appalachian Trail in Berkshire County Camping Information Friends of Beartown Information MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION AT

2 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 Stay on designated trails and roads Observe all posted rules and regulations. Motorized vehicle use limited: Inquire at Forest Headquarters Be respectful of other trail users: Hikers: Allow bicyclists and equestrians to pass. Bicyclists: Control your bike-do not skid. Avoid startling horses and hikers announce your presence. Hikers: Allow bicyclists and equestrians to pass. Be aware of hunting seasons and wear blaze orange when appropriate. Off Road Vehicle (ORV/OHV/ATV) Riding Season: May 1st-last Sunday in November, weather permitting. NO ORV/OHV/ATV operation allowed in campground. Free recreational trail permit required to operate ORV/OHV/ATV at this location.

3 Be respectful of other trail users: Off Road Vehicle (ORV/OHV/ATV) Riding Season: May 1st-last Sunday in November, weather permitting. NO ORV/OHV/ATV operation allowed in campground. Free recreational trail permit required to operate ORV/OHV/ATV at this location. Gate

4 Gate operate ORV/OHV/ATV at this location. (Closed No Vehicles) Appalachian Trail Mt. Wilcox Trail Mt. Wilcox Rd. (No Vehicles) BEARTOWN MTN. (ELEV ) Beartown Mountain Trail Summer Use Trail Map

5 Trail Map (Not Plowed) (Closed No Vehicles) Appalachian Trail Mt. Wilcox Trail BEARTOWN MTN. (ELEV ) Beartown Mountain Trail

6 Benedict Pond Loop Trail Beartown SELF-GUIDED INTERPRETIVE TRAIL WELCOME to Beartown, managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation. This 12,000 acre forest is within the towns of Great Barrington, Monterey, Lee, Tyringham and Stockbridge. The Bear Town name is attributed to the last bear hunted in this region about the early 1800s. Today, you may see black bear here once again. Please remember to carry-in, carry-out all your belongings, including trash. Please leave no trace of you visit, and leave all that you find in its natural environment for all to enjoy. Thank you. Interpretive stations are found on numbered posts along the trail which correspond with this guide. Pick up a Beartown Trail Map at any park kiosk or the state forest headquarters, 69 Blue Hill Road, Monterey, if you choose to hike any of the park s other trails. BENEDICT POND is a shallow (5-8 ft. deep), 35- acre man-made lake at a surface elevation of 1,580 ft. It supplies Stony Brook, a tributary of the Housatonic River. This water eventually flows into Long Island Sound. This dense forest was mostly cleared throughout the early 1800s for farming and grazing. The remaining forest was practically stripped away in the later part of the 1800s for charcoal to fuel local iron furnaces. Fred Benedict, for whom Benedict Pond was named, once owned the surrounding farmlands. He and other farmers would cut ice from what was then a much smaller pond in winter and haul it by sled to his barns, where insulated with hay, it would keep his dairy products cool during the summer. His house, Blue Hill Farm, still remains nearby. In 1921 the state acquired the land from later owners lumber dealer Warren H. Davis who had cleared off much of the timber, and the former estate of millionaire Fred Pearson. Benedict 12 TO BLUE HILL RD. AND RTE. 23 Road Pond DAY-USE AREA Appalachian Trail Benedict Pond 1 Benedict Pond Trail Benedict Pond Trail Benedict Pond Loop Trail begins at the boat launch area. Route length is 1.7 miles. Hike is easy to moderate with little elevation change. Footing may be wet and uneven in places. Plan on 60 minutes hiking at a moderate pace. Follow the blue blazes and trail signs. There is a $5 parking fee, weekends May-June; then daily late-june through Labor Day. Restrooms are located at the day-use area. 5

7 1) MAMMALS you may encounter include white-tailed deer, eastern cottontail rabbit, red and gray squirrel, eastern chipmunk and eastern mole. As you walk the trail be sure to look for holes dug by small creatures: 1 diameter (mouse), 3 diameter (chipmunk). Look for tracks or scat from coyote, bobcat, black bear, fisher, red and grey fox, beaver or raccoon. 2) MOUNTAIN LAUREL (Kalmia latifolia) is a fragrant flowering bush is usually found among evergreens. Deep green leaves are waxy. White to pinkish flowers appear in June and July, giving the pond shore a snow-covered appearance. Flowers are so delicate that the slightest touch by an insect forces the stamen to spring, thereby spreading the pollen. The plant is inedible, even to most animals. Eastern chipmunk Mountain laurel 3) APPALACHIAN TRAIL (AT). Look for white AT paint blazes on trees marking the AT route. In 1921 visionary forester and planner Benton Mackaye (mah-kie) first conceived an idea for a foot trail that would follow the Appalachian Mountain chain as a back-to-the-land effort. Over the next 15 years this pioneer National Scenic Trail was mostly created, with the cooperation of Federal, state and local agencies and the Appalachian Trail Conference of local clubs and volunteers. It now traverses 2,180 miles from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Mount Katahdin in Maine. 90 miles of the AT passes through Massachusetts, touching highpoints at Mount Greylock (3,491 ft. elev.), Mount Everett (2,602 ft.) and here in Beartown over Mount Wilcox (2,155 ft.). 4) NORTHERN WHITE CEDAR, (Thuja occidentalis), also called Arborvitae (tree of life) is found growing in low, swampy areas throughout western and northern New England. Scale-like leaves overlap and form and form fan-like clusters. Distinctive elliptical cones look like a reddish-brown woody flower with 6-12 petals. Bark is gray to red and forms thin shreds. French explorers brought this native tree back to Europe in the 1540s after using its foliage to brew a Vitamin C tea to cure scurvy. It is now widely used for ornamental planting. Native Americans valued this tree s lightweight wood for building canoe frames. Today it is used for posts, lumber and medicinally for cedar oil, distilled from the twigs. Arborvitae 5) CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS (CCC) was a New Deal Federal government conservation program to alleviate unemployment during the Great Depression from The CCC improved the nation s natural and human resources and also created opportunities for the public to recreate and appreciate a healthy outdoor experience. At Beartown Pinecone Johnnies built access roads, bridges, trails, campground and picnic areas. The road you are walking on was built by the CCC. Look for their rustic stonework.

8 6) NORTHERN HARDWOOD FOREST. The forest canopy is a variety of deciduous hardwoods: American beech, white ash, birches, and maples, famous for producing colorful fall foliage. This forest with most trees year old is considered middle-aged, now re-grown after being cleared by the early 1900s. 7) ROCK OUTCROP. Here we can use our imaginations and travel back some 15,000 years to the Pleistocene Period. When the glaciers retreated, they left behind rock debris and exposed some of the more ancient layers of earth like this quartzite and granite outcrop. Over thousands of years the climate warmed to accommodate forests growth and shade this spot for moisture-loving plants, mosses and ferns, like the polypod fern found here. Fungi, ferns and mosses grow from spores which are transported by wind dispersal. 8) BEAVER are the largest rodents in North America. They have special incisors for gnawing and felling trees, including their favorite, the poplar. They also eat the roots of water lilies. Beavers are second, only to humans, in their effect on the physical environment. They require lots of green plant material and water deep enough to provide protection and underwater access to their lodge. To do this beavers fell trees and use them not only as food but also to dam streams creating deep ponds. Look for evidence of beaver along the pond. 9) MAIDENHAIR FERN (Asplenium trichomanes), commonly known as maidenhair spleenwort, is a rare and delicate fern found particularly in rocky habitats rich with lime. Each of the swirled fronds is horseshoe-shaped with a characteristic purplish-brown stalk. The roots grow horizontally so the fern is usually an interconnected group. Maidenhair Fern 10) POND FISH are bony vertebrates (almost 800 bones in their bodies) and masters at sensing their environment. Their smell and eyesight are keen and structures called lateral lines, located along their sides, detect changes in sounds and pressure. Some even have sensory whiskers called barbells. Benedict Pond fish include: perch, pumpkinseed, golden shiner, pickerel, brown bullhead and largemouth bass. 11) A WETLAND is a habitat supporting a rich and diverse community of plants and animals. Wetlands purify water through the natural filtering system of plants that absorb nutrients and cycle it through the food web while allowing silt to settle out. Wetlands also act as buffers preventing flooding and erosion. Many kinds of animals depend on them for breeding areas, protective homes and wintering habitats. 12) RETAINING WALL & DAM. This concrete core and earth fill dam was originally built in 1934 by the CCC. What was once mostly a red maple swamp was cleared and dammed to form Benedict Pond, creating the recreation area, and wildlife habitat you have been hiking through. If the water level is low you may see the stumps of the former swamp! Continue to the end of the loop trail at the parking lot. We hope your visit was pleasant and that you come back to explore Beartown again. Benedict Pond Loop Trail is a Healthy Heart Trail to promote healthy outdoor recreation. Healthy Heart Trails may be found in many DCR parks state-wide. BEARTOWN STATE FOREST Department of Conservation and Recreation P.O. Box 97, 69 Blue Hill Road, Monterey, MA (413) UPDATED 1/2012

9 Suggested MassParks Hikes and Rides! Beartown 69 Blue Hill Rd. Monterey, MA (413) To help you plan your visit to Beartown, we offer the following suggested hike and ride routes that we think visitors might enjoy. Introductory hikes or rides are relatively short and appropriate for most users, including families with children. Signature hikes and rides are recommended trail experiences that may be longer or more difficult, but that highlights some of the best features of the forest. Introductory Hike Benedict Pond Loop Trailhead: Begin at the boat launch parking area off Benedict Pond Road, Lat/Long: , Distance: 1.7 miles, Difficulty: Moderate Brief Description: This rolling trail circles the beautiful 35-acre Benedict Pond through laurel, cedar and hardwood forests. Follow blue blazes and signs, especially at the intersections with the Appalachian Trail and in the campground. A self-guided brochure is available here: Signature Hike Pond Loop Trail & The Ledges (AT) Trailhead: Begin at the boat launch parking area off Benedict Pond Road, Lat/Long: , Distance: 3.2 miles round trip, Difficulty: Moderate Brief Description: From the main parking area, take the Pond Loop Trail to your right, connect with the white blazed Appalachian Trail (AT) and follow signs for The Ledges. After a moderate 20 minute climb, the trail levels off, crosses a small foot bridge and spectacular mountain views open up to the south. Follow the AT back down to the Loop Trail and stay right continuing around Benedict Pond.

10 Signature Hike Lookout Trail to Vista View Trailhead: Begin at the boat launch parking area off Benedict Pond Road, Lat/Long: , Distance: 3.5 miles round trip, Difficulty: Moderate Brief Description: Grab a trail map! From the parking area, hike left through the picnic area, cross the Benedict Pond Dam, to the campground and follow the Pond Loop Trail signs turning left at your first intersection. Follow signs for Mt Wilcox Trail, stay left towards Beartown Mountain Trail. At Benedict Pond Road, turn right and then left on the Lookout Trail. Climb to the vista with sweeping views of the South Taconic Mountains and Catskills in the distance. Return the same way or via another route. Signature Mountain Bike Beartown Mountain & Mt. Wilcox Trails Trailhead: Begin at the boat launch parking area off Benedict Pond Road Lat/Long: , Distance: 11 mile loop, Difficulty: Difficult Brief Description: Grab a trail map! These multi-use (non-motorized) trails runs about 11.0 miles through rugged mountain terrain. From the main parking area, take Benedict Pond Road north, cross a road bridge and look for Beartown Mountain Trail with blue blazes on your left. This trail runs about 6 miles along the western edge of the Forest passing other intersections and interesting natural features along the way. At the trail s northern end, turn left onto an unmaked forest road, and left onto Benedict Pond Rd. After crossing over another road bridge, turn right onto Mt. Wilcox Trail. This travels about 4.5 miles through the heart of the near the summit of Mt Wilcox. At the southern end, the Mt. Wilcox Trail runs together with Turkey Trail for about 750ft. Turn left at Benedict Pond Rd and follow for 2.0 miles back to the parking area. Alternatively, turn left at Old Beartown Mountain Rd and right at Old Campgound Road ending at the parking area.

11 Things to Remember: Time, distance, difficulty: average hiker pace is estimated at 1.5 miles per hour. Most distances are round-trip. Plan conservatively, start early. Be aware of weather and sunset. Trail difficulty ratings based on ruggedness and gradient are easy, moderate, or difficult. Wear weather appropriate clothing, layer for temperature changes. Appropriate footware is a must. Trails can be wet. Parking at trailheads: Parking fees may apply. Space may be limited. Be courteous to avoid blocking in others. Do not leave valuables in your car. Bring a map, and share your plans with someone. Drinking water is usually not available. Bring plenty! Trailside sources should be treated. Stay on designated trails: Follow painted blazes and signs if available. Double blazes indicate an intersection or direction change. Pace & group size: keep your group together; hike only as fast as your group s slowest hiker or rider. Limit group size to 12 people or fewer to lessen impacts. Carry-in, carry-out all trash: Leave No Trace outdoor ethics are strongly encouraged. For more information visit Pets are generally permitted on 10-foot maximum leash and under control at all times. Please clean up after your pet and dispose of all waste outside of park. Be aware of local park rules and that not all users appreciate encountering pets, even when friendly. Be aware that some trails are not well marked. Be aware of hunting seasons and wear blaze orange when appropriate. For season info visit:

12 AppalachianTrail.qxd:appalachianTrail.qxd 6/21/12 12:02 PM Page 1 Welcome to the Appalachian Trail Visitor Guidelines The Appalachian National Scenic Trail runs 2,175 miles from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Mount Katahdin in Maine. It is exclusively for hiking and traverses through the wild, scenic, wooded, pastoral and culturally significant lands of the Appalachian Mountains. In Massachusetts, ninety miles of this trail run along the ridges and traverse the valleys of the Berkshires through a patchwork of protected state and federal lands. This brochure contains information and guidelines to help you plan your hike on the Appalachian Trail. Enjoy your hike and the beauty of the Berkshires! Conceived in 1921 by Massachusetts native Benton MacKaye, the trail was designed to provide a place for city dwellers to reconnect with nature in the forests and ridgetops of the Appalachian Mountains. In 1968, the footpath was officially designated a National Scenic Trail, and in 1969 the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) enacted legislation to protect the Appalachian Trail. In 1978, DCR, in cooperation with the National Park Service (NPS), initiated a land acquisition program to provide a protected corridor of land for the trail. The Appalachian Trail in Massachusetts provides a broad array of hiking opportunities for both the long-distance hiker and the day hiker. A cabin, shelters, tent platforms and campsites with outhouses are found along the trail for overnight and extended trips. Carry out everything that you carry in to keep lunch spots and overnight areas clear of litter. Caring for the Trail A unique and cooperative management effort exists between the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, National Park Service, Appalachian Trail Conference, and the Appalachian Mountain Club. Trail maintenance is carried out by AT Committee volunteers of the AMC-Berkshire Chapter and DCR s Ridgerunners. Corridor monitoring of both state and federal corridor trail lands is accomplished by AMC-Berkshire Chapter volunteers. Park your car only in designated areas indicated on the map or in the MA-CT Appalachian Trail guidebook. If you are not sure, check with local residents, police, or DCR West Regional Office in Pittsfield (for state forest areas) before you leave your car. Stay on the trail. The footpath is marked with white rectangular blazes. Side trails are marked with blue blazes. Please stay away from residences adjacent to the trail. Bascom Lodge atop Mt. Greylock offers information, food and lodging for visitors. If you notice any problems on the trail, you can contact either: Department of Conservation and Recreation West Regional Office, 740 South St./Box 1433, Pittsfield, MA 01202, ; or AMC Regional Office, 62 Undermountain Rd./ Box 131, South Egremont, MA 01258, If you would like to become involved in the stewardship of this National Scenic Trail in Massachusetts, contact: AMC Berkshire Chapter, AT Committee, Box 2281, Pittsfield, MA 01202, or visit or the DCR/AMC Regional Offices listed above. How you can help 1. Become a trail maintainer volunteer to adopt a small section of the trail and help keep it free of brush, blowdowns and water erosion. 2. Become a corridor monitor volunteer to adopt a small section of trail corridor lands and hike its boundaries looking for and reporting signs of incompatible uses and encroachments. Appalachian Trail i n m a s s a c h u s e t t s Camp only in designated areas. AMC and DCR encourage the use of a lightweight camping stove for cooking. Open fires are only allowed at the designated campsites and shelters, using fallen wood only. To avoid contamination of the water supply, wash yourself and your dishes at least 200 feet from the water source. Treat all water before consumption. Move at least 50 feet from the trail and 200 feet from water to bury human waste for proper decomposition; or use privy where available. Travel in small groups; no more than 10 people for camping. State and Federal law prohibits vehicles and horses on the trail. This includes mountain bicycles. Foot travel only. Pets should be kept under control at all times. Maximum stay of two consecutive nights at any overnight site. More Information Visit mass.gov/dcr or amcberkshire.org. Detailed maps and guides for the Appalachian Trail are published by the Appalachian Trail Conference. Copies of the ATC Guide to the Appalachian Trail in Massachusetts and Connecticut are available in bookstores, or online at appalachiantrail.org. 3. Be considerate of the trail lands as you hike. Leave the flowers, plants and trees for the enjoyment of the people who will follow you. Take only photographs leave only footprints. Cover photo: A hiker rests at the summit of Mount Greylock. Revised 2012 (Gene Peach/DCR) Page 1

13 AppalachianTrail.qxd:appalachianTrail.qxd 6/21/12 12:02 PM Page 1 Welcome to the Appalachian Trail Visitor Guidelines The Appalachian National Scenic Trail runs 2,175 miles from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Mount Katahdin in Maine. It is exclusively for hiking and traverses through the wild, scenic, wooded, pastoral and culturally significant lands of the Appalachian Mountains. In Massachusetts, ninety miles of this trail run along the ridges and traverse the valleys of the Berkshires through a patchwork of protected state and federal lands. This brochure contains information and guidelines to help you plan your hike on the Appalachian Trail. Enjoy your hike and the beauty of the Berkshires! Conceived in 1921 by Massachusetts native Benton MacKaye, the trail was designed to provide a place for city dwellers to reconnect with nature in the forests and ridgetops of the Appalachian Mountains. In 1968, the footpath was officially designated a National Scenic Trail, and in 1969 the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) enacted legislation to protect the Appalachian Trail. In 1978, DCR, in cooperation with the National Park Service (NPS), initiated a land acquisition program to provide a protected corridor of land for the trail. The Appalachian Trail in Massachusetts provides a broad array of hiking opportunities for both the long-distance hiker and the day hiker. A cabin, shelters, tent platforms and campsites with outhouses are found along the trail for overnight and extended trips. Carry out everything that you carry in to keep lunch spots and overnight areas clear of litter. Caring for the Trail A unique and cooperative management effort exists between the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, National Park Service, Appalachian Trail Conference, and the Appalachian Mountain Club. Trail maintenance is carried out by AT Committee volunteers of the AMC-Berkshire Chapter and DCR s Ridgerunners. Corridor monitoring of both state and federal corridor trail lands is accomplished by AMC-Berkshire Chapter volunteers. Park your car only in designated areas indicated on the map or in the MA-CT Appalachian Trail guidebook. If you are not sure, check with local residents, police, or DCR West Regional Office in Pittsfield (for state forest areas) before you leave your car. Stay on the trail. The footpath is marked with white rectangular blazes. Side trails are marked with blue blazes. Please stay away from residences adjacent to the trail. Bascom Lodge atop Mt. Greylock offers information, food and lodging for visitors. If you notice any problems on the trail, you can contact either: Department of Conservation and Recreation West Regional Office, 740 South St./Box 1433, Pittsfield, MA 01202, ; or AMC Regional Office, 62 Undermountain Rd./ Box 131, South Egremont, MA 01258, If you would like to become involved in the stewardship of this National Scenic Trail in Massachusetts, contact: AMC Berkshire Chapter, AT Committee, Box 2281, Pittsfield, MA 01202, or visit or the DCR/AMC Regional Offices listed above. How you can help 1. Become a trail maintainer volunteer to adopt a small section of the trail and help keep it free of brush, blowdowns and water erosion. 2. Become a corridor monitor volunteer to adopt a small section of trail corridor lands and hike its boundaries looking for and reporting signs of incompatible uses and encroachments. Camp only in designated areas. AMC and DCR encourage the use of a lightweight camping stove for cooking. Open fires are only allowed at the designated campsites and shelters, using fallen wood only. To avoid contamination of the water supply, wash yourself and your dishes at least 200 feet from the water source. Treat all water before consumption. Move at least 50 feet from the trail and 200 feet from water to bury human waste for proper decomposition; or use privy where available. Travel in small groups; no more than 10 people for camping. State and Federal law prohibits vehicles and horses on the trail. This includes mountain bicycles. Foot travel only. Pets should be kept under control at all times. Maximum stay of two consecutive nights at any overnight site. More Information Visit mass.gov/dcr or amcberkshire.org. Detailed maps and guides for the Appalachian Trail are published by the Appalachian Trail Conference. Copies of the ATC Guide to the Appalachian Trail in Massachusetts and Connecticut are available in bookstores, or online at appalachiantrail.org. 3. Be considerate of the trail lands as you hike. Leave the flowers, plants and trees for the enjoyment of the people who will follow you. Take only photographs leave only footprints. Page 2 Cover photo: A hiker rests at the summit of Mount Greylock. Revised 2012 (Gene Peach/DCR) Appalachian Trail i n m a s s a c h u s e t t s

14 88.7 End mileage at Vermont Border 87.4 East Mountain: 87.4 Pine Cobble Trail: P Pine Cobble: (.5m) 86.4 Sherman Brook: Pete s Spring 84.6 Greylock Community Club, U.S. 2: P 83.7 Pattison Rd. P 81.8 Mt. Prospect: 81.6 Wilbur Clearing: S (3m) 80.6 Mt. Williams: (.3m) 78.2 Mt. Greylock: P 77.6 Hopper Trail to Sperry Campground: (1.5m) P 76.0 Saddle Ball Mountain: 75.0 Mark Noepel: S 69.8 Ashuwillticook Rail Trail: P For information on: Outdoor recreation in MA Write to: DCR Regional Headquarters Box 1433, Pittsfield, MA or visit mass.gov/dcr AMC activities Write to: AMC Regional Office Box 131, South Egremont, MA or visit amcberkshire.org The latest AT guidebook for MA Write to: Appalachian Trail Conference Box 807, Harpers Ferry, WV or visit appalachiantrail.org Volunteering on the AT in MA Write to: AT Committee Box 2281, Pittsfield, MA or visit amcberkshire.org/at New Ashford Williamstown VERMONT Mt. Greylock State Reservation Clarksburg North Adams Adams Cheshire 68.6 Cheshire Cobbles: Legend 66.6 Gore Pond 65.7 Crystal Mountain: 61.9 Gulf Road: P Appalachian Trail State Park/Forest Camping Area Shelter Cabin NEW YORK Pittsfield Onata Lake Lanesborough Pontoosuc Lake Gore Pond Dalton Lodge/ Fee Pittsfield Reservoir 59.0 Kay Wood: S Parking Area 56.3 Warner Hill: 55.6 Blotz Road: P Side Trail View Major Highway Richmond Pond 52.4 Pittsfield Road: P 50.2 October Mountain: S Other Road Pond/Lake State Boundary Town with Convenient Post Office Stockbridge Bowl (Lake Mahkeenac) Lenox Ashley Lake October Mountain Washington Finnerty

15 50.2 October Mountain: S Town with Convenient Post Office Stockbridge Bowl (Lake Mahkeenac) 46.0 Finnerty Pond: 43.0 U.S. 20: P Lee Finnerty Pond Upper Goose Pond 41.4 Upper Goose Pond: (.5m) Stockbridge Goose Pond 33.0 Tyringham Cobble: 31.5 Shaker: 27.4 Mt. Wilcox, N: S 25.6 Mt. Wilcox, S: S 24.4 Bennedict Pond: P 22.3 Rte. 23: P 21.5 Lake Buel Road: P Great Barrington South Egremont Beartown Fountain Pond State Park East Mountain Bennedict Pond Lake Buel Tyringham Lake Garfield Otis Otis 20.4 Tom Leonard: S 17.8 East Mtn. Cliffs: 16.9 Holmes Road: P 14.0 Rte S. Egremont Road: P 9.5 Jug End Road: P 8.4 Jug End: 6.1 Glenn Brook: S 6.0 The Hemlocks: S 4.9 Mt. Everett: 4.2 Race Bk Falls Trail: (.4m) 3.1 Mt. Race: 1.4 Laurel Ridge: 0.0 Sages Ravine: Start mileage at Connecticut Border Jug End State Reservation and Wildlife Management Area Mt. Washington Mt. Everett CONNECTICUT Three Mile Pond Sheffield Thousand Acre Lake Sandisfield Cookson Appalachian Trail i n m a s s a c h u s e t t s

16 6/2/2017 Reserve a Camp Site or Group Picnic Beartown INFORMATION You can reserve an area for group picnics or camping sites. Summer Camping Reservations for camping from Memorial Day to Labor Day are done on line with Reserve America that charges a service fee in addition to state camping fees. State camping fees are $15 per night for Massachusetts residents and $16 per night for out of stators. Maximum length of stay is 14 days. There is no electric service for camping. Water stations are available. Campground toilets are clean solar powered compost facilities and are available year round. Reserve America Reservations Click Here Or Phone (877) Off Season Camping Off season camping is provided first come first serve. There is no water service during off season. Campground toilets are clean solar powered compost facilities and are available year round. Look at the NOTICES page for possible temporary changes to information. Detailed off season camping information is available on the dcr camping web pages. Group Activities Contact the park office to reserve an area for your event. Beartown Office 69 Blue Hill Rd. P.O. Box 97 Monterey, MA (413) beartown.forest@state.ma.us 1/2