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Sta te Fore sts a n d Pa rks

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A REC REA T I O N G U I D E

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THE D EPARTM ENT OF CONSERVATI ON

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RAY O D KE Y m m i i n M N J . NN E , Co ss o e r

P U B LI CATI O N O F THI S D O CU M EN T APPRO VED B Y C O M MI S S I O N O N AD M I NI ST RATI O N A N D F I N A N CE 7500-6-41-6349 TAB LE OF CONTEN TS

To THE PEOPLE OF MAS SA CHU S ETTS AN D THEI R GUES TS

STATE PARKS AN D RES ERVATI ON S

Lindon Bates Memorial Park Roland C . Nickerson State Forest Park Robinson State Park Salisbury Beach Reservation Joseph Allen Skinner State Park Standish Monument Reservation

STATE FORESTS WI TH RECREATI ON A L DEVELO PM EN TS

Bash Bish Falls State F orest Beartown State Forest Brim fie ld State Forest Campbell Falls State Forest Chester-Blandford State Forest Daughters of the Am erican Revolution State Forest Doug las State Forest Erving State Forest Granvill e State Forest Harold Parker State Forest Leominster State Forest M a ssa chu setts Federation of Women’ s Clubs State Forest Mohawk Trail State Forest Mount Grace State Forest October Mountain State For e st Otis State Forest Otter River State Forest Peru State Forest Savoy Mountain State Forest Spencer State Forest Myles Standish State Forest Toll and State Forest Willard Brook State Forest Windsor State Forest

OTHER STATE FORES TS

F IS HI N G AN D HU N TI N G

FI SH HATCHERI ES AN D GAM E FARM S

WI N TER SPORTS

REG U LATI ON S G OVERN I N G THE U SE OF STA TE FORESTS F OR WI N TER SP ORTS

REGU LATI ON S GOVERN I N G THE US E OF STATE FORES TS AN D STATE PARKS

RU LES AN D REG U LATI ON S F OR SALI S BU RY BEA CH

STATE FOREST AN D PARK MAPS 32—58 To the Pe ople of M a ssa chu se tts a n d The ir Gu e sts:

f u Co On behalf of the Division o Parks and Recreation , I extend to yo a rdial invitation to Visit ou r State forests and State parks this year . It is our hope that y ou may spend many pleasureful days in these reservations which are yours to enj oy .

ou - This guide offers y information descriptive of our State owned woodlands , the

u se recreational facilities developed there for your , and the conservation work car i to on ou r d u e . A ried in wil life sanct aries , gam farms , and fish hatcheries V sit any of the areas where such activities are in progress will serve to increase your under f standing o the important field of wildlife restoration .

The guide was compiled and written by the Massachusetts WPA Writers ’ Pro

e ct f co- j , whose e fective operation I gratefully acknowledge . The writers on this I Proj ect have prepared the booklet in a thorough and interesting manner , and hope that it will add to the ease and interest of your soj ourn in the parks and forests of Massachusetts .

RA YM ON D EN N EY J . K ,

on serva tion Com m ission e r of C . 4

STATE PARKS AN D RESERVATI ONS

Administered by the Division of Parks and Recreation

ED G AR GI LLETT D ire ctor L . ,

LIN DON BATES MEMORIAL PARK

v : JOHN A N D ERS ON Pittsfie ld Super isor . A ,

Pittsfie ld 1 8 Tel . 5 7 Lindon Bates Memorial Park is a 224- acre tract on the crest of Lebanon Mountain 7 Pi t fi ld 2 . i t s e (alt in Hancock , about m les west of , where route US 0 crosses - N w the Massachusetts e York line . This lovely forest park which the common ‘ , in A 1939 a wealth acquired by gift ugust , , is named in honor of Lindon Bates , Pittsfie ld native of , and is to be preserved as far as possible in its natural state as i . A r a w ldlife sanctuary number of foot t ails will be maintained through the woods . Excellent Views of the Lebanon Valley in New York m a y be had from a number of Pi fi vantage points in the park . The heavily wooded slopes of the tts e ld State h Forest stretch to the nort . A Pit sfie ld- t the foot of Mount Lebanon , eastward near the t Hancock line on 20 V route US , is the site of Shaker illage , a little community patterned on the i A r . a teach ngs of Mother nn Lee of Manchester, England Her tenets included p c i tical peace , simplicity of language , right use of prosperity , and the cel bate life . i m Prosper ng in their com unal enterprise, the Shakers eventually acquired more - l than acres in Hancock . Today there remains a quiet , well ordered Vil age hi 276 t w ch includes a circular stone barn fee in circumference , a museum housed in M a I - ob e r I o e n Oct . the brick dormitory, and a handicraft shop ( p y )

ROL ND N IC ERSON ST TE FOREST P R A C . K A A K

: JOHN GAF F N EY Superintendent P . , East Brewster i ? —t¢ Tel . Brewster M 32 (See map p . ) li The Roland C . Nickerson State Forest Park has acres of low rol ng hills off and quiet ponds near the elbow of Cape Cod in Brewster . It is located route

6. w 1 4 US This property a s obtained in 93 as the gift of Mrs . Addie E . Nickerson M r f s. o W and Helen Nickerson Sears , descendants illiam Nickerson , first settler of

Chatham . It was the first forest area in Massachusetts to receive the title of State

Forest Park instead of State Forest . This pleasant woodland is located in the heart Of on e of the most famous vacation of sections America . The picturesque villages of the Cape and the fashionable restaurants and resorts have attracted tourists from all over the world . The splendid

- facilities of the park are augmented by near b y opportunities for ocean sailing , - se a hi - deep fis ng , and salt water bathing . who Roland C . Nickerson , for whom the tract is named , was a summer resident made a fortune in railroads and acquired the largest forest holdings on the Cape . ’ i Left in its natural condition , the family preserve became a sportsman s parad se . \ i u ’ It was not used by the w dow and da ghter after Mr . Nickerson s death , and the transfer to the state was arranged through the Trustees of Public Reservations .

Originally there was a deer park and hunting lodge here , but only fishing is now f f permitted . The four largest ponds Flax, Higgins , Clif , and Little Cli f, pro

r vide a water area of 328 acres ; none has any apparent inlet or outlet . Extensive developments were undertaken by the Civilian Conservation Corps wa s 1 before the park opened to the public in 937 . Roads were laid out , forest trails k cleared and marked , wells dug , shelters erected , tent floors laid , and par ing areas 109 40 . A cleared recreation center on Flax Pond has a bathhouse , tables , fireplaces ,

22 10 66 20 . tent floors , trailer sites , tent sites , and tents with floors Carrying out a recently inaugurated policy for providing camping facilities for city children , the ’ Department of Conservation ha s made arrangements for the Boston Young Men s

Christian Association to open a camp for boys . Flax Pond is so named because of the processing of flax in its waters in the early n l for days . O y ponds with clear water and sandy bottoms could be used the pur 5

f 200 if pose . Cli f Pond , the largest , covering acres , derives its name from a cl f that n o lifts its head far above the water . It has had other name since the days of the k 1 Si son Sa u u a tu c e tt . 659 Nauset Indians , whose p and q branches lived here From “ ” to 1694 the Nickerson Park area wa s within the con sta b le rick or Liberties of i — - - Eastham . The park provides a rest ng place on the Berkshires to the Capes Am i . bridle trail , one of the longest n erica

JOHN ROBIN SON ST TE P R C . A A K

ARL D I ARD We tfie ld : C . LY s Superintendent H , We stfie ld 294- M Tel . 33 (See map p . )

is A We stfie ld W The Robinson State Park located in gawam , , and est Springfield . ff of We stfie ld Its 995 acres are o route Mass 57 on the shores the River . The park of m was named in honor its donor , John C . Robinson of Long eadow, one of the We stfie ld original backers of the Eastern States Exposition and the River Parkway . 1920 Mr . Robinson began buying up small parcels of land in with the idea of open

ing them for public recreational purposes . He conveyed most of the present acreage 2 1 4 0 93 . by deed to the commonwealth on December , A f great deal o the land in the park lies within the original limits of Springfield . wa s 1635 - The first house build in , about three quarters of a mile west of the j u nc A r of P n che on tion of the gawam and Connecticut Rive s , by two associates William y ,

founder of the city . It was the trading post of a group that prospered through

bartering with the Indians for beaver fur . Interesting Indian place names in the Ashka n u n ksu ck in We stfie ld park include , the land the neck formed by the River n ka m r in West Springfield between Tatum and Mittineague Falls . O o e Meadow hk n k k lies in North Agawam between Mittineague and As a n u su c . It wa s named n k m r Pa tu ck i a o e O . u ca after Sandy O , former Indian wner of the property s the fi l intervale on the north side of the We st e d River in West Springfield . Jug Road is a n old post road passing along the slope of the trap ridge on the south bank of the fi ’ fi l We st e ld to We st e d . River , from Morley s Bridge the Little River in In addition to several good vantage points on the We stfie ld River near the bend f 8 8 v at White Brook , the park o fers 6 tables and 6 fireplaces , at the Trestle and Pro in 1 — Mountain picnic areas . The 7 acre island west of the falls at Mittineague is one ’ of of the park s most picturesque spots . The rough terrain the park is unexpected

in the fertile Connecticut River Valley .

SALISBURY BEACH RESERVATION

N D RE A LS H : . W W Superintendent J A , Salisbury Beach wb r or 1791 - J 1791- M . e u t Tel N yp , 4 3 . 30 (See map p . ; Rules and Regulations , p ) n / - Salisbury Beach Reservation is a re ce n tlyk a cqu ire d tra ct comprising 4 miles of ocean b each a n d 500 acres of upland in Salisbury between the New Hampshire i Hts - boundary on the north and the mouth of the Merr mac on the south . may b e 40 i 1A reached from Boston , m les south , by route Mass , which parallels the beach

- m i l a r abh u t s . c e w i for le The water , fine hite sand , and roll ng breakers entice who many find it dull to swim in the gentle surf of protected Massachusetts Bay . - six S 0 Forty trailer ites and 5 tent sites are within the reservation . Proposed de ve lo m e n ts m n i p include a casino , swim ing pool , hydroplane slip , yacht basin , ten s

courts , and a water theater . on Pe n tu cke t Shell mounds the marshes are relics of the Indians , whose artifacts i in con s derable numbers have been gathered by local collectors . The long marsh ha s ou m i grass been t for hay by the local farmers Since colonial ti es . It s still “ ” Off gathered after the regular haying , stacked in straddles , and brought after - u the freeze p . for i The town of Salisbury, named a cathedral town in Wiltsh re , England , was “ ” “ i W two W ment oned by hittier in poems , The Exile and How the omen Went ” from Dover . The latter tells of an incident also commemorated by a monument f in Salisbury Square , depicting the indignation o the townsfolk over the treatment

of three Quaker women . They were brought to town tied on a cart , under sentence 6

f ’ o a beating in each town through which the cart passed . Maj or Pike s vigorous i “ ” protest prevented the inhuman punishment in Sal sbury . The Exile was the Am u story of the flight of Thomas Macy from the wrath of the people of esb ry, i th aroused by his hav ng Sheltered Quakers from e rain . Macy was granted land I n I n 1639 Salisbury . On the beach beyond the Coast Guard Station is t he Shack of Professor Pickard i - of Cambridge , inventor of the Pickard antennae for ultra h gh frequency operation . di The shack is used as an experimental ra o station . Adjacent to the beach are a summer colony and an amusement park with roller- coasters and other facilities for the entertainment of summer crowds . An appreciable undertow is evident in the surf , but a number of life guards are on duty . Sea fishing may be enjoyed off Black ’

Rocks at the Merrimac, s mouth .

JOSEPH ALLEN SKIN NER STATE PARK

v : FRED . LYM AN Super isor R , South Hadley 6 3- M 2 Tel . Northampton 5 35 (See map p . ) Jose h Al len Skinner State Park I S the most recently acquired unit l n the state 1 1940 3 on M . 5 75 park system Established on September , , this tract of acres ount f I n o A . Si Holyoke Hadley and South Hadley, was the gift Joseph Skinner, lk manu 63 facturer and widely known philanthropist . From route Mass an excellent road leads to the Summ it House atop the mountain . Among the many distinguished ’ A names to be found in the visitor s registry are John Quincy dams , Jerome Na A ole on e . p Bonaparte , J nny Lind , Henry W Longfellow, lexander Graham Bell , and 70- Abraham Lincoln . From here there is a mile panorama of the Connecticut River - its i of . a and beaut ful valley, against a background mountains From the Half w y

House an electric cable car runs to the Sum m it House . Plans are in progress for ff installing picnic facilities at the foot of the mountain o route Mass 63 . of a Mount Holyoke was named for Captain Elizur Holyoke , founder the city be r “ ” ing his name . Often called the Gem of Massachusetts Mountains this mass of heavily wooded trap rock with an elevation of 995 feet is part of the system of

u . Triassic trap ridges extending northward from New Haven , Connectic t Through “ ” - the foot of the mountain runs the Pass of Thermopylae , a narrow rock bound of passage laboriously constructed by the early settlers . A huge magnetic boulder 300 tons called the “Devil ’ s Football” owes its name to the popular legend that “ ’ ” Satan kicked it from Devil s Garden in Am herst Notch several miles away . Titan ’ s Piazza of overhanging rock columns and Titan’ s Pier Show extraordinary of u u v v regularity str ct re . These olcanic formations ha e been classified among maj or natural phenomena . A A k u two cross the road from the Joseph . S inner estate in So th Hadley are museums . One was formerly the Congregational meetinghouse of Prescott , which to wa s purchased by Mr . Skinner and moved its present location when the site of the town of Prescott was about to be flooded by the waters of the Quabbin Reservoir .

It is now filled with New England antiques and objects of historic interest . The of e other museum , a replica an old New England country schoolhouse , has a colle tion Of\ stuffed birds native to western Massachusetts (open da ily 2 . u dl wa s Mo nt Holyoke College for Women , in South Ha ey , founded by Mary 1 Lyon in 837. Each year the college students celebrate Mary Lyon Day by a trip to the top of Mount Holyoke where suitable exercises are held .

STANDISH MONUMEN T RESERVATION HAR E STI LES : C L S . u Superintendent S , So th Duxbury 4 0 Tel . Wareham 3 The Standish Monument Reservation Of 25 acres in South Duxbury is the setting 130- of of a foot tower which serves as a pedestal for a large statue Myles Standish , 3 Pilgrim leader . It is reached from Boston by route Mass or the longer shore A 1 32 route Mass 3 . Myles Standish lived on the site of this memorial from 6 until 1 6 6 di . his death in 5 , coming here from Plymouth to acquire ad tional pasturage He ’ 2 - hi chose a 00 foot seaside elevation which was soon called Captain s Hill in s honor . ou t It looks over Plymouth Bay, and from the tower , which may be climbed for a dm i i of small a ssion fee , there is a panoramic v ew the South Shore area and Cape

Cod Bay . The reservation was dedicated in 1871 and money wa s subsequently raised for a 1 monument whose construction began in 898 . The arch of the entrance is built of i e stones contributed by the var ous New England states , and the keyston was pre

sented by President Grant on behalf of the United States . The tower was deeded A i of 1 20 to the state by the Myles Standish ssoc ation Duxbury in 9 . There are 44 attractive picnic grounds with tables . ha s A 26 1923 The statue surmounting the tower had a strange career . On ugust , , ff For lightning tore o its head and chest . the next 7 years the locality acquired a f r di 1 2 o . 9 7 little added fame its splay of a headless statue In , when the upper por i o t on of the figure was cut anew, workmen found the lower section unsafe t hold its 1 m f 1 0 4 . o 93 weight of tons Three years later , in the sum er , sculptor John Horrigan to i 20 completed a commission cut a new lower half weigh ng tons , and the new

statue of Standish wa s erected . Captain ’ s Hill was one of a chain of locations for Signal lights to warn of approach

ing British forces during the Revolution . The tar barrel was fired a number of times

in the dead of night to blaze real or fancied alarms .

RECREATI ONAL D EVELOPM ENTS ON STATE FORESTS

Administered by the Division of Parks and Recreation

ED G AR GI LLETT D ire ctor L . ,

BASH BISH FALLS STATE FOREST HN AM E T : O JR. J . L B R Supervisor H , , Great Barrington 1 - M - Tel . Great Barrington 56 3 f The Bash Bish Falls State Forest , located near the extreme southwest corner o

the state where Massachusetts , Connecticut , and New York come together , is the of n i l m pride Mou t Wash ngton , the smal est town in the com onwealth . This tract 390 1926 Ta con a of acres , acquired in , lies adjacent to Park, a New York State i recreational area in which there are ample parking facilit es and camping grounds . is hi l d li r In June the forest t ck with azaleas and a y s ppe s. Bash Bish Brook and many r of W i the brooks in Mount ashington are good trout ng streams . Hunting is not i is di permitted in the forest reservat on , but allowed in the surroun ng woods where i s . i hr small game plentiful The best access to the forest s t ough Copake Falls , New S ork ff , although it may be reached by roads o routes Mass 23 and 41 in Massa i c u se tts. F rom Profil e Rock there is an excell ent view of Bash Bish Brook a s it plunges 195 of through a rocky, wooded gorge , feet from the crest the cliff to the stream bed . two S 60- The brook makes hort drops before it takes a final foot plunge . Into the W h deep pool at the foot of the falls , according to an Indian legend , the lovely ite Swan leaped to her death after her husband had taken another wife because she wa hi s . ll c ldless Her body was never found , and it is said that she sti dwells behind ll m the fa s , and may someti es be seen reflected in the clear water of the pool .

BEARTOWN STATE FOREST vi : JOHN LAM BERT J . R. Super sor H , , Great Barrington 1 - - Tel . Great Barrington 56 M 3 3 (See map p . 6)

Beartown State Forest in Monterey, Great Barrington , Lee , and Tyringham , is - - . 7 990 wa s a popular year round recreation area The nucleus of the , acre forest 1 21 - acquired by the state in 9 . Since then a number of foot trails and motor roads v ff ha e been constructed , and the best scenic spots , some of which a ord panoramas V i l n ow of the Monterey alley and the Tacon c Hi ls , are easily accessible to the

. on e visitor At time , much of the forest wa s stripped for charcoal and there are of definite traces old burning pits . Nearly acres have been se t aside a s a 8

- n A bird and game refuge , liberally planted with berry beari g trees and shrubs . special attempt I s being made to raise wild turkeys The forest Is noted for its fine I s azalea and laurel display . Hunting permitted In the forest outside the game sanc hi tu a r . I I n y , and deer and small game are plentiful Trout fis ng s popular the region , I s i w I n which liberally suppl ed ith good streams ; pond fish abound Benedict Pond , u in the forest , and in neighboring Lakes B ell and Garfield . f On the northern slope o Beartown Mountain (alt . lies one of the most l - se e Win te r S orts high y developed winter sports areas on state owned lands ( p , p . Cross- country trails lead to another extensive development in the East Mountain

' in ter or se e W S ts . li State Forest in Great Barrington ( p , p Special faci ties for v off 102 i l parking have been pro ided route Mass at East Lee , which s a so the in term al for snow trains from New York . About 50 acres of Beartown State Forest have been cleared for recreation develop fi - hi . W ve W . ment . On Mt ilcox (alt fire tower ith state View) , w ch is skirted 4 n i 4 Al A . by the ppalachian Trail , there are pic c tables and fireplaces ong the west S of di 35- of n i 21 hore Bene ct Pond , a acre body water , a pic c area with fireplaces and 2 8 tables has been developed . n i 102 The pic c areas may be reached from route Mass , but are more easily a o 23 K r K cessible from route Mass , the nox Trail , over which General Hen y nox a to n 1 5— h u l ed cannon from Fort Ticonderoga Cambridge in the wi ter of 77 76 .

BRI MFIELD STATE FOREST v : H OWARD HU RLEY Super isor , Spencer 21 Tel . Spencer 77

' 37 (See map p . )

‘ Brim fie ld State Forest is located about midway b e twe e n Sprin gfie ld and Worcester n 20 f W Brim fi l o o e d. route US and extends into the towns Monson, ales , and It r 1 24 hi 9 . u comprises acres acqui ed in Steerage Rock, a big prominence gh p “ ” on Wa dda u a ddu ck to a the ridge of Mount q , , used be compass point which d to l on Indians sighted from the istance check their bearings , especial y trips to the hi - T m . t o west In the ex ensive View from t s foot height , Mount and Mount - m Wachusett stand out as sentinels on the hi bound horizon . Sum er foot trails n r 26 n i 2 a n i se e Wi te S orts . to nd wi ter ski tra ls ( p , p ) located conve ently route US 0 k 300 of di go to the top of Mount Wa dda qu a ddu c . Some acres former In an hunting e t a a W lif grounds have been s aside s ild e sanctuary, but elsewhere hunting is still permitted . Brim fie ld A o . The outstanding attraction in storied forest is of recent rigin dam , m 12 a pleasantly titled Dingley Dell , i pounds acres of water named De n Pond in f i . o . m m v honor Ernest J Dean , former Co ssioner of Conser ation The dam is a n -fill e d u 2 190 i ll 5 . earth structure abo t feet high and feet long, with a gran te spi way A hin hh k for 200 v n bat g beach , bat ouse , and a par ing area cars will be pro ided o the north shore of the pond . On the opposite side a picnic area is under development a n i a l near conve ent well of clear, cold water . De n Pond , Dearth Hi l Pond , and W oodman Pond are well stocked with fish .

CAMPBELL FALLS STATE FOREST v : JOHN LAM BE T R o . R J . Super is r H , , Great Barrington 1 -M -3 Tel . Great Barrington 56 5 Campbell Falls State Forest , on the Connecticut State Line miles from South fie ld l 3- se t 1924 , a Vi lage in New Marlborough , is a acre tract aside by the state in to protect the waterfall . It is maintained in conjunction with a Connecticut State

. on Forest of the same name The Whiting River, which Campbell Falls are located, has its source in East India Pond and flows through sparsely settled , backwoods - vi 75 country . In the forest , the river cascades through a tree lined ra ne and drops l feet over a split rock ledge into a steep gorge , wal ed by rocky sides rising several dr 6 hun ed feet . The department has developed a recreational area with picnic 4 v n tables and fireplaces . Several foot trails lead to antage points for Viewi g the waterfall . a - Cat Hole Cave , near the w terfall, is one of the largest water worn caves in the 9

ll its hi state . The wa s and roof of several rooms are composed of limestone on w ch stalactites are continuously forming . The forest may be reached by roads through New Marlborough from route 2 r 3 o . Mass from Norfolk, Connecticut

CHESTER- BLAN DFORD STATE FOREST ’ N fi l A M ON D O N OR 3 . We st e d vi : R Y . O C Super sor T , St Denis Street , e stfie ld 600 Tel . W 38 (See map p . ) The Chester-Blandford State Forest lies in the towns of Chester and Blandford ’ 20 along the famed Jacob s Ladder Highway, route US , the main route between Pi sfi l 1 24 tt e d. b 9 Springfield and The development of its acres egan in , and 2 its features now include recreation centers , both with adequate parking areas

h . adj oining the ighway Mica Mine Road and Gold Mine Brook, which run through of i m the forest , are reminders of the days when the hills Chester were pitted w th s all mines producing mica , emery, and corundum . i n i s a . Boulder Park, at the eastern end of the forest , primarily a pic c rea It has 42 25 2 vi hi 20 tables , fireplaces , and pa lion shelters , built on a llside along route US k fi ld of is a overloo ing the We st e River . In the center the park small swimming to v . A pool with a beach , bathhouse , and di ing platform short distance the west n i i 45 22 is a pic c and camp ng development , with a shelter, tables , and fireplaces , a of hi 10 12 a number w ch are placed at the trailer and tent sites . Trails le d from both to v fi ld V We st e . parks the Overlook , which pro ides a panorama of the alley A 20 bout a mile west of Boulder Park, at the junction of US and Sanderson Brook ” Roa ol u ski di , is a park area from which a n mber of trails , of varying degrees of S l se in ter orts e W S . culty, and a practice lope are easi y accessible ( p , p Near the S - f r a trails is a pring house o drinking w ter . Sanderson Brook Road parallels the course of the brook upward through a

v . wooded alley to the Sanderson Brook Falls , one of the most beautiful in the state The water drops 100 feet in a roaring avalanche ; in Winter its Spray is transformed v to into glistening icy formations . and handrails have been pro ided ”Footbridges u who m a safeg ard those seek an inti ate View, and Vista cut through the trees from the road provides a striking approach . ’ A S l 20 hi hwa bout a half hour automobi e ride westward along route US , the g y ’ of i hi f n tops the summit Jacob s Ladder , a ridge feet h gh , w ch a for a fine di of hi V i stant View the Berks re alley and the surround ng hills .

DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION STATE FOREST ’ v RAY ON D O C ON N OR fi l 3 . e st e d : M . W Super isor T , St Denis Street , We stfie ld 300 Tel . 39 (See map p . ) The Massachusetts Daughters of the Ameri can Revolution in 1929 presented to

’ ’ woodla n d v a t the state acres of choice Moor s Hill (alt . in Goshen and A hfi l ' hi s e d . S n l to a T s area , ince e arged acres , has been developed as state 14 f forest bearing the name of the donor . It lies about miles west o Northampton off 9 I hi f u route Mass , the Berkshire Trail , which n t s region covers part o the ro te ’ O a -A I 17 8 f f Boston lbany military road built n 5 . From the summit o Moor S Hill , there I S an extensive View across the Berkshire foothills ; in full view to the north — is W l ull a o en M o d 2 5 Fri . 30 n We . west the i liam C en Bryant Homeste d ( p , , , — J u n e 15 S e w - - - — pt . a t o and a half story Dutch Colonial house owned by the u a Tr stees of Public Reserv tions . - five of v TWO Forty acres the forest have been de eloped for recreational pursuits . v hl picnic areas , one between Upper Reservoir and Lower Reser oir , or Hig and Lake , ’ ’ and another on Twining Brook are connected by Moor s Hill Trailgand 'Moor s l 1 . 3 33 0 Hil Road These two sections are equipped with 5 tables , fireplaces , and tent Sites , and Twining Brook has been dammed to create a pond for swimming .

of o for a v i . The three branches R gers Brook are stocked fishing , as re both reser o rs Although the forest was originally intended as a wildlife sanctuary and many acres

a i s n ow e u a . re setgaside for this purpose , hunting permitt d nder cert in regulations 10

In the vicin ity of the forest are several unusual natural formations : Packard ’ n i 2 f Falls and a gra te gorge known as Devil s Den, about miles east o the forest off 9 30 off u e route Mass , and Chesterfield Gorge , feet long and feet deep , ro t 14 3 . Mass , in West Chesterfield

DOUGLAS STATE FOREST

: HOWARD HU RLEY Supervisor , Spencer 21 Tel . Spencer 77 40 (See map p . )

wa s i 1934 t e 3 468 of Until its development undertaken n , h , acres Douglas State Forest in the town of Douglas (reached by roads leading off route Mass 12 in Webster and route M a SS 122 In Northbridge) were part of a stretch of timberland “ ” wa formerly called The Dark Woods . This valuable area s long ravished by fire ll i and ax, and traces of early commercial exploitation are sti discern ble , especially f the pits o charcoal burners . Restoration has transformed the forest into a recrea tion spot increasing in beauty as the reforested areas mature in growth . One hun - five 1938 1939 dred and eighty acres were replanted in and with white, red , and Scotch pines . A W recreation area has been cleared at allum Lake , whose waters extend beyond ’ the south end of the reservation into Rhode Island . On the lake s sandy beach is a v 100 100 large bathhouse, and the nearby picnic area is pro ided with tables and

fireplaces and a parking space . In the northern part of the forest , Ridge Trail winds over several picturesque bridges and past the shores of Wallis Pond and Wallis

Reservoir . Ma ss 122 is In the adjoining town of Sutton , also reached from route , Purgatory on e - Chasm State Park , a craggy formation of rocks with a fissure fourth mile long , 0 f 5 W 70 . S o feet ide , and in some places feet deep On the other ide the forest , in W Cha r o a o m a n ebster, lies the lake with the longest name in the state , Lake g gg g g ha h n n m n l c u a c a u b u a u a a u . g gog g g , more commo y called Lake Webster The forest n ot is far from Fort Hill , the first settlement in the town of Oxford , where there are remains of a bastioned fort built in 1687 by Huguenots .

ERVIN G STATE FOREST RTH SEARS r v : UR . v Super isor A C , E ing 1 -M 1 Tel . Orange 88 41 (See map p . )

v I - I The Er ing State Forest , located n the north central part of Massachusetts n n of Ervin orthfie ld 5 418 the tows g N Orange , and Warwick, is a development of , i 1 2 n i n 0 . l acres , part acquired 9 The fol owing year the Department of Conserva f tion started here a nursery of pines for its reforestation program . Seedlings o i S i 2 red and white p ne and pruce are raised n beds for years , then transplanted ; 4- - di of con ife rou S year old trees are suitable for use in reforestation . The fine splay ’ 2 i S trees planted along the Mohawk Trail , route Mass , overlook ng Miller River became S O attractive that the Department of Conservation provided picnic grounds nearby u off La rel Lake Road and County Road , both the Mohawk Trail , together circle a large part of the forest and then cut through its center to meet at beautiful Laurel 30 - f r Lake . The acres of the birch lined lake shore developed o recreation include a v sandy beach , a bathhouse , a float for di ing , an ample parking area , and picnic

4 4 . i . 7 v fac lities In all , there are tables and 6 fireplaces at Er ing forest 18 i s I n Laurel Lake stocked with a large variety of pond fish . Hunting allowed a ll 660 - wil i i i t the forest except the acre fe sanctuary, which s located n the ex reme northern area separated from the larger body of the forest . The woodlands are 8 interlaced by miles of forest roads , and numerous trails lead to points of scenic interest . 11 GRANVILLE STATE FOREST TT E : HAROLD SA L R . v Supervisor , Gran ille 2 Tel . Granville 336 42 (See map p . ) v of 57 Gran ille State Forest , south route Mass in the towns of Granville and ’

. n Tolland, borders Connecticut s Tunxis State Forest Both were the hu ting and 1749 h fishing grounds of the Tunxis Indians . In , the first w ite settler, Samuel of his Hubbard , made his home along the banks the river now bearing name, which 2 v 4 0 . rushes o er a series of rapids , dropping 5 feet in % miles Today only the cellar holes of the early settlers remain , and Hubbard River has become the center of the — principal recreation area in the acre forest . Granville has more rolling terrain i ts u . than any other state forest , and laurel display is nequaled 192 1 Since , when the state acquired the first tract in the forest , some 60 acres i A along both banks of Hubbard River have been developed into a p cnic area . n

S . A H island picnic pot is a unique feature long Half Way Brook , which j oins ub 2 bard River , are other picnic areas and a bathing pool with a bathhouse . In all , 2 4 35 5 6 S S . A the forest has tables , fireplaces , tent ites , and trailer ites ll the brooks

- I S i . are stocked for fishing , and it a good small game hunt ng region About 4 miles north of Granville Center is the - acre Cobble Moun tain ’ of Reservoir, source Springfield s water supply and a power development . The is its water retained by an earthen dam , one of the largest of kind in the country .

HAROLD PARKER STATE FOREST Y E AN S v : G U . V S uper isor E , Middleton 1422— 4 1422—22 Tel . Danvers ,

m a 43 (See p p . ) H 2 906 i 1 1 I The arold Parker State Forest of , acres , established n 9 6 and named n du riri i 0 i ce a honor of Harold Parker, who died g his tern of s Chairman of the State S 1 14 12 Conservation Commission , is ituated off route Mass and route Mass 5 I n 1 A o A . ndover , N rth ndover , Middleton , and North Reading Lying within 8 miles for of Boston and other urban centers , it is a convenient refuge city dwellers seeking an opportunity to enj oy out door pleasures at not too great a distance from their

. i i homes Numerous paths , bordered with a variety of wildflowers , cr sscross ts roll

i . s i ing h lls Be ides the facilities for recreation prov ded on the reservation itself, — campers may enj oy salt water swimming at the many beaches of the North Shore ’ located Within easy reach of this forest . Within an hour s ride are also the historic of x towns Salem , Gloucester , Marblehead, Concord , and Le ington . e S on 10 Fisherm n may try their kill ponds within the forest . On Frye Pond , I s i 6 fl - a which stocked with brook and ra nbow trout , are piers for y c sting . The other i fi b lu h . ponds contain bass , perch , p ckerel , hornpout , crappie , and e S Small game is

I S . plentiful , and hunting permitted in season

On the north bank of the Skug River , and at Berry, Frye , Stearns , and Sudden 100 1 2 Ponds , over acres have been equipped for recreation with 8 tables and 180

. I S Si hi fireplaces Bathing popular at Berry Pond , the west de of w ch was converted S from a wamp area into a sandy beach , with bathhouse and complete bathing

. A S i s facilities imilar development nearing completion at Stearns Pond . The Bur S i roughs Newsboys Foundation was recently assigned a camping ite n the forest .

In Lorraine Park, near the new Lorraine Pond , are several groves with fireplaces ,

. Al tables , and tenting Sites though ample space for picnicking has been se t aside ha s throughout the forest , care been taken to preserve its natural beauty and vistas I i , have been opened n accordance with an intelligent landscap ng plan . A i s i wa s S nother attractive spot Sudden Pond , wh ch created by draining a wamp section and damming the small brook flowing through it . The pond , rising to an - so I i c lt irregular Shore line , seems isolated that it S di u to realize that a busy high i s way less than half a mile away . 12 LEOMI N STER STATE FOREST : JAMES HAYES u u Supervisor , So th Sudb ry 1 1 Tel . Sudbury 5 n 7 m i i Leomi ster State Forest , miles from the sum t of Wachusett Mounta n (alt . 50 m i 2 31 140 and about les from Boston by routes Mass , , and is in a scen ic and recreational region unequaled in eastern Massachusetts . The first acreage of n ow in land including acres , in the towns of Leom ster , Fitchburg, Westminster , 1 22 1 9 . 3 Princeton, and Sterling , was acquired in Route Mass runs through the western section , passing close to Crocker , Crow Hill , and Paradise Ponds . These Of for 20— il f and other ponds fer sport fishermen , and the 7 acre w dli e refuge holds i to . n much of interest the naturalist Plans for a pic c area are under development . ll a n d 140 Between Crow Hi Mount Wachusett , near route Mass , hes a huge mass r n i I S l of gra te , known as Redemption Rock ; on its face graven an inscription tel ing the story of the ransom of Mary Rowlandson of Lancaster from the Indians on 2 1 6 6. May , 7 The N0 Town Reservoir with its three storage basins in Leominster and Fitch b is of urg located in the northeastern sector the forest , where it has a watershed of N o to square miles . Town comprised acres given to Sudbury compensate i i i for its losses in the Ind an wars . Here a min ster named Stone built a meet ng place and m in istered to a flock whose Slightly divergent religious views made them ou t li f wi li i L m in casts from the forma sm o Salem . The ld fe sanctuary ly ng mostly in e o f ster covers the southern portion o the No Town Reservoir .

MASSACHUSETTS FEDERATIO N OF WOMEN ’ S CLUBS STATE FOREST v : PERCY D OD GE Super isor , Orange 341-W2 Tel . Orange 44 (See map p . ) ’ The Massachusetts Federation of Women s Clubs State Forest, presented to the 122 m 1 33 . com onwealth in 9 , lies in Petersham and New Salem on route Mass Its

990 acres stretch to the south and west in the watershed of the Quabbin Reservoir . of i of i Groves p ne and stands maple , birch , and hemlock nvite the Visitor along for woods roads . Outstanding its scenery is the road along Fever Brook through i of is the wildlife refuge . The excellent cond tion the forest due to the fact that its wn n l former o er, the Diamond Match Company, removed o y ripe timber, a policy i l 140 not common among timber operators . A W ld ife sanctuary comprising acres ha t i f s been se aside n the center o the forest , and a dam on Fever Brook holds back i i i n S i c e t water to attract migrating and native wild fowl . The southwest section ’ i of I S s exceptional interest , for here the forest s chief geological feature , the Gorge 2 9 i . Nearby , along Bancroft Road , are p cnic tables and fireplaces i The Quabb n Reservoir to the west and south , the main water supply for Metro i politan Boston , is a recent development . The del berate inundation of the towns of En fie ld w , Green ich , Prescott , and a part of New Salem created an artificial lake 177 S 39 415 lli with miles of hore line , square miles of surface , and bi on gallons of water . s 1908 S Peter ham is also the site of the Harvard Forest , since a ilviculture lab i - i oratory belonging to Harvard University . It s a acre tract includ ng a w dl f acre il i e refuge .

MOHAWK TRAIL STATE FOREST : H ORA E BROWN Supervisor C B . , Drury 4—4 Tel . North Adams 98 45 (See map p . )

In 192 1 the state began its acquisition of land for the Mohawk Trail State Forest . ’ 5 746 of I n i s The forest s , acres, some the finest timberland the state, he n the town of 2 Charlemont , Hawley, Savoy, and Florida along route Mass , a favorite road of f to D e e rfie ld lovers o autumn foliage . Its brooks and rivers are tributary the River, which forms the n ortheastern border of the forest .

The trail derives its name from its use by marauding bands of Canadian Mohawks ,

14 f in hi o . i S l characters the story of the town Warwick On th s spot lived a i ent , spinster 70 Zil hia 1 hermitess for years p Smith , who was jilted at 8 and sought escape to hi from the world . She repaired t s lonely place and here lived ou t her days in S to complete ilence, with never another human permitted cross her threshold . Territory that included Warwick was given to British soldiers for their services

1690 . 1761 in the campaign against Canada Incorporated in , it had at on e time a ha s w population of over which steadily declined . It a s here that Daniel Shays and others fled after their rebe1 lion in an attempt to escape from the pursuing '

. of to ro soldiers of General Lincoln The people Warwick came their assistance , p vidin g food and other necessaries . For this act of defiance to the authority Of the m n m com onwealth , the town was punished by the impriso ent of its selectmen on i charges of treason . Warw ck is now known chiefly for its beautiful natural setting and its opportunities for hunting and fishing .

OCTOBER MOUN TAIN STATE FOREST

v : W . . MCCU LLO CH Super isor R , Lee 411- Tel . Lee W

' 47 (See map p . ) " i October Mountain State Forest, in the heart of the Berkshires , s the largest state forest in Massachusetts . Its acres spread across a high plateau in i Wash ngton and Becket and reach down into Lee and Lenox . No part of this e a The reservation is less than feet above s level . highest peak (unnamed) rises to feet near Finerty Pond . Nea rby are Bald Top (alt . Walling

Mountain (alt . and Becket Mountain (alt . all crossed by the Appa la chian Trail which ente 's the forest from Becket on the south and continues north to Mount Greylock and the Green Mountains . Secluded among the hill s are Finerty di A Pond , Felton Lake , several smaller bo es of water, and Farnum and shley Reser Pi fi voirs tts e ld . i , water supply for the city of Streams rising in the h lls are tribu We stfie ld taries of the River , which runs eastward into the Connecticut River and i , the Housatonic R ver , which runs south through the fertile valley of the lower Berk - Pittsfi l . e d shires The forest is accessible from either the Becket road , off route 20 M 8 . a ss , or from route US in Lenox October Mountain State Forest is close to the fashionable centers of Berkshire m m f i su er life , Stockbridge and Lenox, a location that o fers interesting opportun ties to the vacation camper . Some of the most famous players in America appear at the i Berkshire Playhouse in Stockbridge ; and at Tanglewood , n Lenox, where Nathaniel

‘ Hawthorne wrote hiS Hou se of S e ve n Ga ble s and Ta n gle wood Ta le s an a n nual Symphonic Festival is given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra under the , i k 1 direction of Serge Kou sse v ts y . Since 938 the Festival has been held in a shed con stru cte d of some 300 tons of steel and capable of accommodating nearly l pe op e . The -acre wildlife sanctuary in the center of the forest has superseded a 1 896 . private preserve started in by William C Whitney, secretary of the Navy in wa the first Cleveland Adm in istration . This s one of the first and largest wildlife f preserves in the United States and was stocked with moose, elk , deer, bu falo , and f hi n ck many smaller animals . Although most o the W t e y s to was shipped to the Zoo V New York when he abandoned the estate , a few moose and irginia deer e s 1 to . 9 caped the hills It is claimed that a moose was seen in New Marlborough in 38 . The section of the forest covered by the Whitney estate was acquired by the 1 22 9 is . A state in , and only native game now cultivated here ll that remains of the i - A Whitney buildings is an impos ng wooden tower with lead paneled windows . t its 18 1 1 base the state has established a picnic area with tables , fireplaces , and a park ing space . Hunting is permitted in those parts of the reservation outside the wild life preserve , and here is one of the best deer ranges in the Berkshires . r Sche merhorn Gorge , named after the wealthy Lenox family which gave about

acres of the forest to the state , is the finest scenic attraction of the forest . i Through it runs rapid Nigger Hollow Brook which , at the edge of the reservat on ,

. A u flows into the Housatonic River t the head of the Gorge , lies Lake Felton , s r a n rounded by thick woods . The state is planning extensive cabin colony and tent i ro ing area on ts Shores , and many foot trails and bridle paths have already been p 15

ski vide d in this end of the forest . In winter these make excellent and snowshoe i trails . The lakes and streams in the forest provide some of the best fish ng in the

Berkshires . 500 of Tory Glen , about feet from the boundary of the forest north Roaring Brook S i i 10 4 in Lenox, is a ingular outcropp ng of quartz te with a cave feet deep and feet hi high where Gideon Smith and others of the unruly Lenox Tories d . Just above it - f 10 S o . Roaring Brook makes a foot waterfall , a finishing touch to a pot much beauty

OTIS STATE FOREST E JO HN LAM B RT R. : . J Supervisor H , , Great Barrington 156- M - 3 Tel . Great Barrington 48 (See map p . )

Sa n disfie ld Otis State Forest , with a total area of acres , is located in Otis , , 23 Becket , and Tyringham on route Mass , which cuts through the northern end of

i . the reservation in a stretch of scen c highway An excellent forest road, connecting to with the state highway at both entrances to this tract , winds through the forest a f S recreation area o 5 acres at Upper and Lower Spectacle Ponds , O named from their - i i . l keness to a huge pince nez , when V ewed from heights nearby l to 60 Upper Spectacle Pond , which has been en arged its present area of acres by hi 18 10 means of a dam , has a bat ng beach , and a picnic area containing tables ,

S for n i O . fireplaces , and 6 tent ites equipped with fireplaces the conve ence f campers - Both bodies of water have been stocked with pond fish . Fresh water clams can be found in Clam Brook which flows into Upper Spectacle Pond . The high elevation of this forest affords spectacular views along the many vistas o A l fi 23 u t . cut in advantageous spots n excel ent View of Lake Gar eld, on route Mass f hi o . west the forest , can be obtained from the top of Hunger Mountain T s lake ,

for hi . named President James Garfield, has a beach and is an excellent fis ng place of hi - S 1924 The natural beauty the forest , w ch has been state owned ince , is enhanced by the profusion of mountain laurel and azalea blossoms whose varied coloring brightens the green of the forest foliage . Although no hunting is permissible because of a wildlife sanctuary in the southern of on e of part the reservation , the surrounding countryside is considered the best f r areas in the Berkshire County o deer and small game .

OTTER RIVER STATE FOREST

O N I D ER : RAYM D . W L Supervisor T , Winchendon 446-W4 Tel . Winchendon 49 (See map p . ) O i tter River State Forest , compris ng acres in Winchendon , Templeton , and 2 2 hi 0 i to W a . Royalston , is located on route US , a d rect route the ite Mountains T s was the first forest acquired by the commonwealth ; the State Forest Comm ission 1 1 purchased it in 9 5 . For of 50 wi 20 10 fire recreation purposes , a total acres , equipped th tables and ’ se t hi places , have been aside at Beaman s Pond , w ch also has a bathing beach and hi . A bathhouse , at w ch a lifeguard is stationed t each end of the p ond there is a n i 1 pic c area , and on the east Shore a camping ground has 5 tent Sites . Beaman Pond and many of the small streams are annuall y stocked with brook and rainbow trout . A Short distance north of the confluence of Mill ers River and Otter River is a large K ’ H w hi . o n boulder called ing P lip s Rock or why it received its name o one knows , although popular conjecture would make it a camping place of the Indian chieftain on on e hi of s forays . 1938 The northwest part of the forest was a nursery until , when the state dug up to i and transplanted other forests white p ne , red pine , and S se e dhn S v pruce from among the g pre iously planted there . The hurricane in September of the same year wrought great havoc in the stands of spruce and in e s p , and some feet of fallen timber were delivered to a government storage I asin . 16 PERU STATE FOREST ’ A M N N N O R 3 S fi : R Y O D . O C O St . We st ld t . e Supervisor T , Denis , We s fie ld 600 Tel . t 50 (See map p . )

1923 i e of Peru State Forest , whose development began in , compr s s acres M iddl e fie ld hi woodland in Peru , , and Wort ngton , where timberlands have long been f f - i o . o n a valuable source income In the days wood bur ng locomotives , much cord f r ou t . o S o i wood was here to supply fuel L cal pruce is used building mater al , rayon a n d cloth , and yellow paper , the ash is cut for tennis rackets . Peru is now special izing in the growth of Christmas trees . 8 The forest is best reached by a road east from route Mass in Hinsdale , although fi 2 it may also be approached by the M iddle e ld road from route US 0 at Chester . is 14 Pittsfie ld Despite the seeming isolation of Peru State Forest , it only miles from 2 and 7 miles from Springfield . A recreation and picnic area has been built at the of of northwestern corner the forest near Geer Pond, which hes at an elevation 1 3 5 . . A about feet Here there are acres of picnic grounds , with tables foot trail leads through the middl e of the reservation and past Garnet Peak (alt .

Geer Pond and Cone , Tuttle , and Factory Brooks , the largest streams , are stocked fi h M iddl e fie ld - ili Ski with s . Both and Peru are developing winter sports fac ties

S . trails , toboggan lides , and Sleigh rides The forest is well adapted to snow and ice sports . The town of Peru is the highest inhabited land between the Connecticut and to Hudson Rivers . Its altitude varies from a low point feet above sea level

feet on French Hill .

PITTSFIELD STATE FOREST

JO HN A N D ERS ON Pi t fie ld : . t s Supervisor A , Pittsfie ld 5178 Tel . 51 (See map p . )

’ Pittsfie ld l Half an hour s ride from , the busy county seat of the Berkshires , ies fi P fi Pitts e ld itts e ld . the State Forest , covering parts of , Hancock , and Lanesborough — n i Pittsfie ld of This acre tract on the Taco c Range , reached from by way West , 192 l wa s m 6. Churchi l , and Cascade Streets , in part acquired by the com onwealth in Its summer and winter recreational facilities are constantly in process of im provement .

hi for . The lls in all seasons , are the inspiration writers and painters Herman i M ob D ick wa s S of Hon we e Melv lle , author of y , fond of walking over the lopes

Mountain (alt . His prose becomes poetry when he describes the autumnal

A i . foliage . lways beautiful , the hills are ablaze with red and wh te azaleas in June A H n w of cross Lulu Brook from o e e Mountain is Berry Pond , the highest body A water in the state (alt . recreational area with fireplaces and tables is being i ' . i i developed here The pond obtained ts name from W ll am Berry, a veteran of the S Revolutionary War , who farmed rocky acres near its hore on land given him by i Congress as compensation for his mil tary service . ’ Hon we e s S i ’ On eastern lope , Burgoyne Tra l runs along Osgood and Churchill Af 1 1 . 7 777 Brooks ter the. surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga on October , , about of the defeated army were marched over this trail through the forest to Pitts fie ld and Boston . Caves rumored to have been Tory hiding places during the ff i m . o Revolutionary War are com on in this region Just Cascade Street , wh ch leads into the forest , is Radium Springs Cave , the third longest cave in New Eng h i of . s 4 0 land T is marble cavern about 5 feet long , fretted and carved by the hand

Nature in interesting sculptured effects . 2 ll Just outside the forest on route US 0 in southern Hancock is Shaker Vi age , where Since the eighteenth- century members of the Shaker religious cult have lived ff and worked una ected by the progress of civilization . Even today bonnets and

capes may be seen , and a special sectarian school inculcates the youth with the

doctrines of their elders . e The forest is widely known for its fishing and hunting opportunities . Sev ral En thu si swamp areas serve to attract migrating wild fowl as well as native game . 17

k u . asts enj oy hiking , riding, picnic ing , bathing, and j st looking Observation H w . on e e . points include Tower (alt . Pine (alt and (alt Moun 2 . 5 tains , among other equally lofty elevations Recreational areas totaling acres at 45 the forest entrance , along Lulu Cascades , and Berry Pond , have tables and an equal number of fireplaces . r r Ski trails are everywhere (se e Win te S po ts p . Best known are Ghost Trail 682 for intermediates , with a vertical descent of feet in a half mile ; Shadow Trail , u also for intermediates , of about the same length and descent ; and Lul Brook Trail

- of on e and seven tenths miles for novices . In the summer of 1940 a Trailside Museum was opened under the direction of

A . Kenneth . Howland of the Massachusetts State College Exhibits included ma te ria l loaned by the Berkshire Museum and the Lenox Bird and Wildflower Sanc t r di ll b e u a y . The popularity of the Museum in its first season in cates that it wi come a permanent sum mer attraction of the forest . o Pi fi l The forest is not far from Pont oosu c Lake on r ute US 7in tts e d . This is a center “ ” of aquatic sports , including yachting . The Little Three colleges hold their annual

Shell races here on Stanley Field Day . Close to the northern end of the forest is o of Balance Rock Park , in Lanesb rough , where a strange group huge boulders was left strewn about by prehistoric glaciers . Indians explained these as playthings of an Iroquois champion who tossed them about in Showing Mohican children how to play quoits .

SAN DISFIELD STATE FOREST E T N M R R . : JO H . LA B J Supervisor H , , Great Barrington 1 6- M - 3 Tel . Great Barrington 5 52 (See map p . )

Sa n disfie ld Sa n disfie ld The State Forest , located in and New Marlborough, com 1 2 prises acres acquired by the state in 9 4. It may be approached by route 7 8 a Mass 5 from Springfield or route Mass from the north and south . The ple sant pine groves and the wilder beauty of the 364—acre wildlife sanctuary give the forest varied charm . W u hile there are but few rare geological feat res in the forest itself, Tipping Rock in New Marlborough is not far outside . The retreating glaciers of the Ice Age left ‘ this 50- ton boulder so precariously balanced that a Shove will cause it to rock back f . f and forth The sum mit o Cowles Hill (alt . on the eastern border o the forest Sa n disfie ld ff i V ll in , o ers a View of the entire forest and the Farm ngton River a ey . The chief recreational development has taken place on the southern shores of 10 York Lake , where acres have been cleared near an excellent bathing beach . T 12 6 S wenty tables , fireplaces and tent ites are provided . The lake is regularly

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. a s stocked with brook trout Hunters will find deer , foxes , raccoons , and rabbits well a s game birds in su cient numbers outside of the wildlife sanctuary to reward their gunning expeditions .

SAVOY MOUN TAIN STATE FOREST s SAN D E O N : . . RS Supervi or L B , Cheshire — Tel . North Adams 997 W4 53 (See map p . )

u i 10 641- i 1 1 Savoy Mo nta n State Forest is a , acre tract established n 9 7 . Located A A in the towns of Savoy, Florida , dams , and North dams on the southeaste rn S of lopes the Hoosac Mountain Range , it may be approached from the north by 2 1 1 route Mass and from the south by route Mass 6. Elevations of over feet m m are co on here . Perhaps the best View may be had from the fire tower on Borden

Mountain (alt . S Points of pecial interest include Balanced Rock, a granite gneiss boulder left in A ROS S a seemingly precarious position by the retreating glaciers of the Ice ge , Falls , and Tannery Falls . The latter , as their name implies , were connected with the m operation of a tannery at one ti e , and in clearing the falls , which descend over a of 60 l of v distance feet preceded by a number of minor fal s , remains hea y machin e r y were found . A stamping iron bearing the design of a flying eagle supplied a 18

symbol for a Civilian Conservation Corps camp newspaper . Near the cabins at Ha Skin S South Pond , may be seen the house formerly used by the Club , organized 1915 i G in by a group of writers and professional people , of whom Pres dent arfield a s of Williams College served president for several years . The northernm ost bound i i n ary of the forest s d rectly over the Hoosac Tun el , constructed at a cost of 1 i 875 . i of n The southern boundary touches the central v llage Savoy, proud of its New England traditions and of the peculiar fact that it has never been the residence of a lawyer . Al ong the Shores of Tannery Pond and Gulf Brook a recreational area of over 30 2 1 acres includes 3 tables and 3 fireplaces . A bathing beach will soon be completed

- - - on the eastern Shore of North Pond . The Berkshires to the Capes bridle trail A enters the forest from dams over an old woods road west of Burnett Pond , and runs north past South Pond to the Florida line . Numerous back roads crossing the 4 1 . A S 0 trail are ideal for riding t South Pond , cabin areas and a helter for horses to are being developed . This region is close the Vermont border and the beginn ing of many miles of Vermont bridle paths . There is good fishing in the numerous n i streams drai ng the mountain Slopes . A half dozen brooks and ponds are regu larly

- . w stocked with brook and rainbow trout Outside the acre ildlife sanctuary, Wil hunting is permitted in season in an area frequented by deer , raccoons , dcats , k . to , rabbits , and game birds Hi ers will find trails almost every part of the 1 r fcoxeesst . SPEN CER STATE FOREST : HOW ARD HURLEY Supervisor , Spencer 2177 Tel . Spencer 54 (See map p . ) 1922 m m In the co onwealth acquired its first land in Spencer State Forest , now a of S 14 m il tract acres ituated in Spencer and Leicester , about es west of ff u 9 Worcester o ro te Mass . The people of South Spencer call the section in their f vi . S o cinity Howe Memorial Park Here is the ite the Howe Homestead , and Cobble stone Monument , in memory of the inventive Howe family, stands in front of the cellar hole of the old house . 18 19 of his on i . El as Howe , Jr ( inventor the sewing machine , spent youth f 184 wa 2 r ll o . 5 s 5 o the farms of Spencer and in the mi s Lowell In , when he , he p w du ce d fir . i a s his st practical sewing machine El as the nephew of William Howe , f o . the inventor of the truss bridge , and Tyler Howe , the inventor the spring bed of hi The banks the Cranberry River, w ch runs through the forest , are alive with

- color and activity during the vacation season . A 35 acre area for recreation pur " h - poses a S been cleared along the river and on the Shores of Howe Pond . Fifty four 2 f m tables and 3 fireplaces have been built or the accom odation of picnic parties . i Howe Pond has a bathing beach and s well stocked with brook trout . An artificial ’ waterfall created by the Howe Pond s dam enhances the beauty of the setting .

i . Pheasants , partridges , wild hares , raccoons , and qua l are found in the woods The h northern part of the park a s been reforested with white and red pine .

MYLES STAN DISH STATE FOREST CHARLES CHERRY : . Supervisor L , South Carver 32 — 12 Tel . Wareham 9 3 55 (See map p . ) i Located in the historic towns of Plymouth and Carver , the Myles Stand sh State Forest covers acres and is the second largest forest area own ed by the comm on n i wealth . The forest extends over almost the entire southern half of the tow sh p of di M a owe r l Plymouth , the lan ng place of the yfl , and is named for the Pi grim leader , m Myles Standish . It is within a few miles of Ply outh Bay on the north, Cape Cod of Bay on the east, the Cape Cod Canal on the southeast , and the warm beaches

Buzzards Bay on the south . The best local approaches are by South Street and

8 . A Long Pond Road from Plymouth, or by route Mass 5 in South Carver pleasant 2- di 3A hour drive from Boston to the Myles Stan sh forest , on route Mass , follows the coast through such historic settings as Quincy, Hingham , Scituate , Cohasset,

hfi l 3 . M a rs e d K . i , Duxbury, and ingston Route Mass is a shorter but less scen c route 19 di The development of the Stan sh forest , one of the oldest recreation areas con 1 1 l in 9 6. tro led by the state , began It has several picnic and camping areas , cover 100 Fe a rin s 228 ing acres , at College , g , Long , Charge , and Widgeon Ponds , with on e h 2 20 tables and 165 fireplaces . Five cabins of to t ree rooms and 5 tent and h l i S . tra ler ites are also available Bath ouses are provided at Col ege , Fearings , and Kn i . A t Charge Ponds t an old Civilian Conservation Camp , the ghts of Py hias recently established a “Kiddo Kamp which will give woodl and holidays to under m privileged children in the sum er months . Ea sthe a d In the southern part of the reservation are the Reservoir and its outlet , kin n i i - - — Wa n c . the o River, run ng into Buzzards Bay The Berksh res to the Capes hi di 1 i bridl e trail runs through the forest . The foot traveler has at s sposal 5 m les i i i of tra ls over the hunting grounds of Samoset , Massasoit , and other Ind an fr ends hi . A of the Fathers of New England gawam Trail , one of several of storical interest , r l a o follows the course of an old lane to Middleborough , the fi st in and town not cessible by water . : Fe a rin s Eight ponds are stocked for fishing Rocky, Curlew , g , Long , Charge , lf College , Widgeon , and Barrett , the last with brook trout for fly fishing only . Ha the forest has been devoted to a wildlife sanctuary of acres but hunting is per h l m i missible elsewhere . Gently sloping sand i ls a d pitch pine and scrub oak afford ideal country for the hunter . Native flora include the inkberry, crowberry , may

ower, and sassafras , whose root was the first medicinal product exported from the l n go o y . Many Indian relics have been found within the forest and its environs ; a s recently 1 as 930 Indian skeleton s were discovered in Plymouth . Among the interesting hi ’ features of t s town are Plymouth Rock, Pilgrims Monument , Brewster Gardens , u — the old b rial hill, several early seventeenth century houses , and a museum , i l l . Pi grim Hal , of exceptional interest to students of local h story

TOLLAN D STATE FOREST

: HARO LD SA TTLER G l Supervisor , ranvil e vill 2 Tel . Gran e 336 56 (See map p . )

l n l Tol and State Forest , comprisi g acres , is located in Tol and , Blandford , and Otis and i s accessible from Sa n disfie ld on route Mass 8 and by a side road from 2 i 1 2 route Mass 3 at East Otis . Although the forest was establ shed in 9 5 primarily i for timber production , a gradual trend toward increas ng recreational opportunities for the public has brought about the development of 50 acres along the Farmin gton r n i River and the Otis Reservoi . Pic c and camping areas in this section are equipped 1 i 50 50 0 Si . w th tables , fireplaces , and tent tes Southwest Bay has a beach and m i n . bathhouse . Hunti g and fishing are per tted in season Mountain laurel in abun dance borders the many excellent foot trails traversing l n in the recreation tract . The most popular paths are Brook Trai , run g parallel with Haley Brook through the center of the reservation , the River Trail on the i east bank of the Farmington River , and the path lead ng to the observation tower atop Tolland Mountain . From the tower there is a comprehensive and beautiful i of V ew the forest and its water areas , Southwest Bay, Otis Reservoir , Dismal Bay , and the Farmington River .

WILLARD BROOK S TATE FOREST

: JAM ES HA YE S A Supervisor , shby A 1 — 1 1 Tel . shby 8 57 (See map p . ) 1930 i Willard Brook State Forest , established in , is a tract of acres n the l i i . A northwestern part of M dd esex County It l es in the towns of shby, Townsend , 1 19 is n l 50 i and Lunenburg , on route Mass , and o y m les from Metropolitan Boston . - e i Masses of sweet scent d laurel border the roads de and trails . Groves of spruce i i l mingle with giant red and wh te pine in the natural w lderness . Wil ard Brook, a f - i i swi t , rock strewn stream , traverses the forest n a ser es of little waterfalls and 1 1 . A r 0 22 i i i rapids concrete da n , feet long and feet h gh , reta ns the waters of W llard 20

on i Brook to form Damon Pond . A beach ts south shore and a bathhouse provide hi l bat ng facilities . Trap Fal s Brook makes its way over rough terrain to pour its waters over a 20-foot drop into a natural rock basin before j oin ing Will ard Brook ; “ ” i k a s b e a u tifie s O th s cascade, nown Trap Falls , the sylvan setting f the adj oining picn ic grove . -five div 1 1 n i Seventy acres in the forest , sub ided into pic c areas , have been de 2 ve lo e d . A m 00 130 r p for recreation cco modations are ample , with tables , fi eplaces ,

and 6 parking areas . On an elevation overlooking Damon Pond is the camping 8 20 4 lo . Si i S or hr ground Here are tent tes , tra ler ites , and g cabins of one t ee rooms ,

with fie ldston e chimneys . There are numerous foot trails foll owing the course of Will ard Brook among the pine groves and crossing its waters by means of several rustic bridges . i Wa ta t c . A Mountain (alt nearby in the town of shburnham , provides a vantage point from which may be seen a ll the surrounding territory for a distance i Wa ta tic n in 20— i - of 30 m les . Mount is the begin g of a m le ridge of foot and ski trails wi f 1 runn ing south to Mount Wachusett . A ldli e sanctuary of 39 acres has been established on the mountain . A great pile of stones on the summit of Wa ta tic Mountain has been accumulated because of an old Indian legend which has it that h ill on chm b in n eternal un appiness w be the lot of any person who , g the mountai , hi fails to add s stone to the heap .

WIN DSOR STATE FOREST

JOHN A N D ERS ON Pittsfie ld Supervisor , . A , Pittsfie ld 5178 Tel . 58 (See map p . ) The cascades of Windsor Jambs have be come a treasured scenic attraction of the S 1925 state ince the acquisition in of the Windsor State Forest , where acres of Windsor and Savoy woodl and have been restored . Previously the Jambs had rarely been visited . S n 0 Through a deep and beautiful gorge , walled by smooth labs of rock risi g 7 im ri of of 0 . feet , rushes Boundary Brook in a se es cascades with a max um drop 5 feet off 9 i i The Jambs are best reached route Mass , the Berksh re Tra l , from Cum 1 1 m in ton is i Ma ss 6. g , but the forest also access ble from route A il hr to n i new road has been bu t t ough the forest the Jambs , run ng through a

Spruce plantation . There is a parking space above the Jambs . On the west branch of the We stfie ld River is Steep Bank Pool with a bathhouse and a 15- acre recreation a i 42 38 fi l rea , wh ch borders the forest . In all tables and replaces are supp ied , in 1 addition to 5 tent floors . A second group of cascades is formed in the Dell by the rush of water into the i S l . s river , creating an effect imi ar to the Jambs but on a lesser scale Hunting per m itte d 1 0 We stfie ld except in a sanctuary of 5 acres in the center of the forest , and f l h h n a h off 9 . Wa co River o fers excel ent fis ing Near by, Falls , route Mass in Wind

sor 70 . , make a sheer drop of feet

OTHER STATE FORESTS S HBURN HAM TATE FORES T A A S . acres . Located in shburnham , Gardner, and

Westminster .

BARRE TATE FORE T 4 . 6 3 . S S . acres Located in Barre and Rutland

E ET T TE O E T 4 . . B CK S A F R S . 56 acres Located in Becket

BI LLERI A TA TE FO E T . 3 7 . C S R S . 6 acres Located in Billerica B O F O T TE F E T x A X RD A OR S . 4 S 57 acres . Located in Bo ford , North ndover, and

Middl eton . 2 2 . CARLI E TATE FO RES T . i S L S . acres Located n Carlisle

C K B TATE F RE T A a . LAR S U RG S O S . acres . Located in Clarksburg and North d ms

C OLRAI N TATE FORE T . i . S S . acres Located n Colrain and Heath C N Y T E F RE T Ashfie ld O WA S AT O S . acres . Located in Conway , , and Williams

burg . in T M N T I N TATE FORES T . EAS OU A S . acres Located Great Barrington , New

Marlborough , and Sheffield . See Winter Sports description .

F B TATE FORE T 0 . S 8 9 . OX ORO S . acres Located in Foxboro and Wrentham

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BEA RTOWN STATE FO RES T i 1 to Bened ct Pond From July Sept . 30 BRI M F I ELD STATE FOREST 1 Dean Pond From Apr . 5 to July 31 A 1 1 Dearth Hill Pond From pr . 5 to July 3 1 1 Woodman Pond From Apr . 5 to July 3 T TE RE T A . S A FO S D . . R 1 to 30 Upper and Lower Reservoirs From July Sept . HARO LD PARKER STATE FORES T Berry Pond Brackett Pond Bradford Pond Collins Pond Field Pond Frye Pond Salem Pond Stearns Pond Sudden Pond LEOM I N S TER STATE FORES T A 1 t 1 Crow Hill Pond From pr . 5 o July 3 MYLES STAN D I S H STATE FORES T 1 t o A . o 30 Barrett Pond Fr m pr 5 Sept . O CTO BER MOU N TA I N STATE FO RES T 1 0 Felton Lake From July to Sept . 3 OTI S STATE FORES T 1 30 Upper Spectacle Pond From July to Sept . OTTER RI VER STATE FOREST A 15 1 Beaman Pond From pr . to July 3 PETERS HA M STA TE FO RES T 1 0 Ricevill e Pond From July to Sept . 3 i i 1 1941 (beg nn ng July , ) PI TTS F I ELD STATE FORES T 1 to 0 A . 3 Berry Pond From pr 5 Sept . SAN D I S FI ELD STATE FO RES T A 1 1 York Lake From pr . 5 to July 3 SAVOY M O U N TA I N STATE FORES T 1 0 Bog Pond From July to Sept . 3 1 t . 0 North Pond From Apr . 5 o Sept 3 F 1 0 South Pond rom July to Sept . 3 S PEN CER STATE FORES T A 15 to 31 Howe Pond From pr . July UPTON STATE FO RES T 1 30 Dean Pond From July to Sept . WARW I CK STATE FORES T 1 30 A 5 to . Rum Brook Pond From pr . Sept WEN D ELL STATE FORES T 1 30 A 5 . Ruggles Pond From pr . to Sept The supervisors in charge may authorize the taking of pickerel through the Ice from Barrett Pond , Myles Standish State Forest , North Pond , Savoy Mountain Pittsfie ld State Forest ; Berry Pond , Harold Parker State Forest ; and Berry Pond ,

a s . State Forest , at such times not inconsistent with law, they may determine The daily bag limit and minimum length of all fish taken Shall conform to the i : laws governing the taking of such fish , w th the following exceptions Trout daily bag limit Horned Pout Crappie (Calico Bass) Pickerel Small Mouth Black Bass 23

S of No boat , canoe , raft or other floating device hall be allowed on any the ponds i Sa n disfie ld above l sted with the exception of York Lake , State Forest ; Stearns

Pond , Harold Parker State Forest ; Upper Spectacle Pond , Otis State Forest ; and

n . North , Bog , and South Ponds in the Savoy Mou tain State Forest

N0 motor boat or outboard motor Shall be allowed on any of said ponds . * F1y fishin g only Shall be permitted on the following ponds between the opening 1 1 i date and June 5 . From June 5 to the closing date , both fly fish ng and bait fishing are permitted .

Brim fie ld State Forest Harold Parker State Forest Leominster State Forest Spencer State Forest Myles Standish State Forest Sa n disfie ld State Forest

hi of Fishing is pro bited in all streams within the boundaries the State Forests , A 1 1 except between pril 5 and July 3 of each year . This rule shall also apply to - water holes constructed in said streams . The foregoing regulations Shall remain in effect until revoked by a Similar order n i and supersede all outstanding regulations gover ng fishing in the State Forests . Violation of any provision of these regulations is punishable by a fine of not more -fi than twenty ve dollars . The possession by any person of a n y tackle ordinarily used for fishing on the waters within the State Forests or on the Shores thereof during the period when fishing is prohibited under these regulations shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of the above . S For the purpose of these regulations , a fly hall be an artificial lure of hair , i or feathers or such material as may be necessary in attaching said ha r , feathers similar material to a Single pointed hook which may be preceded by not more than ” one Spinner .

PON DS AND STREAMS ON THE STATE FORESTS THAT WERE STOCKED WITH TROUT IN 1940

Leominster Crow Hill Pond

Mohawk Trail Cold River

Monroe Dunbar Brook

Mt . Grace Rum Brook Pond Myles Standish Barrett Pond Nickerson State Park Cliff Pond Flax Pond

Otter River Beaman ’ s Pond N U Priest Brook t 24

Savoy Mountain

Howe Pond i l Whetstone Brook Windsor Jambs Brook

PON DS ON THE STATE FORESTS WHICH HAVE BEEN STOCKED WITH PON D FISH SIN CE THE LAST FISHI NG SEASON

P on d N u m be r S pe cie s

Field C . Bass

H . Pout

Y . Perch li 160 Col ns C . Bass 42 3 . S M . Bass

H . Pout 500 Pickerel 330 Pickerel Rainbows

S . M . Bass

H . Pout

Y . Perch 2 00 C . Bass Pickerel

H . Pout Myles Standish W. Perch 300 Y . Perch

W . Perch 3 50 Y . Perch

HU NTI NG

The on l y public hunting grounds in the commonwealth are the state forests main tained by the Department of Conservation . As year by year more private to wh n estates are posted against hunting , the importance of state forests those o e j oy this form of recreation increases . When it is re membered that hunters spend 00 000 I n a x $5 , annually M ssachusetts for licenses and other e penses incidental to i i in pursu ng their favorite sport , the economic advantages of mainta ning and cre a s i hi mi l . di ing state forest hold ngs are evident T s half l ion dollars , stributed from I S Cape Cod to the Berkshires , benefits many citizens whose business it to provide i m food , gasoline , lodg ng , firearms and am unition, dog food, and other necessary ’ sportsmen S supplies . hi for Rabbits , hares , grouse , woodcock , and deer are the c ef game ; those who pre i r b fer gunning for birds , qua l , pheasant , and wate fowl are a undant in many areas . ’ im Upon most of the State s forest lands , which comprise approx ately acres , hunting is permitted subj ect to the state game laws . A number of wildlife refuges se t i ha ve been aside as sanctuar es where gunning is entirely forbidden , in order that o i i a str ng breed ng stock may be preserved and replen shed , and good hunting in the surrounding forests thereby assured .

The state forests are for public use and recreation . Printed regulations and b e a ll li warning signs should respected at times , for it is an imperative responsibi ty

w . to hand do n , undamaged , the forests of Massachusetts They constitute a grand n s heritage for future generatio . 25 FISH HATCHERIES

N H FI H HAT HERY off 6 on EA S T SA D WI C S C . Located route US Old Colony Road

about 3 miles from the Sandwich Hatchery . Brown and Rainbow Trout are

raised at this station . MERRI LL PO N D Y TEM on S S . Located the road between Millbury and West Sutton , ff 122A l o route Mass . Yel ow Perch , Pickerel , Calico Bass , and Horned Pout

are raised at this station . M N TA G E FI H HAT HERY 3 m il e s 2 i O U S C . Located about from Turners Falls and m les ff 3 o 6 . from Montague , route Mass Both Brook and Rainbow Trout are raised

at this station . 2 PA M E FI H HAT HERY 3 3 . L R S C . Located about miles north of Palmer on route Mass l - r Smal mouth Black Bass , and Brook , Brown , and Rainbow Trout are aised

at this station . N T HE SA D WI CH FI SH HA C RY . Located just outside of Sandwich Center on route

US 6. Brook and Brown Trout are raised at this station . N D ERLAN D FI H HAT HERY o Am - SU S C . Located ab ut a mile north of herst Sunderland

Town Line on route Mass 63 . Brook and Brown Trout are raised at this

station . TT N H T HE 2 on SU O FI S HA C RY . Located about miles south of Millbury route Mass 122 n l . A . O y Brook Trout are raised at this station

GAME FARMS

ER AM E M 2 2 . AY G FAR . Located just off route Mass about miles from Ayer Center l In going west , take the first road to the right after crossing the rai road tracks .

Pheasants and Quail are raised at this station . Experimental work in the rear

ing of Raccoons is also carried on . , EA S T SAN D WI CH GAM E FARM ff 1 e n . Located o route US 6 about mile from the

trance to Old Colony Road and before crossing Scorton Creek . Pheasants and i hi Qua l are raised at t s station . ARSHFI ELD AME ARM 1 200 M G F . Located on route Mass 39 about yards after cross ' M hfi . a t a r l ing the old R R . tracks S e d . Both Pheasants and Quail are raised

at this station . I L RAHAM AM E ARM s k . W B G F . Located on Tin ham Road in Wilbraham Pheasant

and Quail are raised at this station .

WI NTER SPORTS

u u n On state forests in western Massach setts , notably Beartown , East Mo ntai , Pittsfie ld Brim fie ld , Mount Grace , Chester , and , winter sports facilities have been developed . A a dl l i of 1941 dditional f cilities will , undoubte y, be avai able before the w nter , but the following brief description of winter sports facilities already provided on some ll i of of the forests wi ind cate the type development accomplished to date . A ski Pittsfie ld lodge has been built at the State Forest , and will be open and A heated during the time that the trails are in u se . complete description of Ski trails follows :

MOUN T GRACE STATE FOREST WARWICK On Mount Grace State Forest there are 6 trails : — 50 50 Tra il: . . V D M 2 . 0 de . Loc E side Mount Grace ; len . . G . g ; wid 10 4” class , novice ; snow . Gu lf Lin k Tra il : 1 . m i . D M G . 3 . wid . (or Novice Trail) Len ; V . deg ; 8 ” . 4 exp N . snow ; class , novice . M ou n t Gra ce Tra il: Intermediate , starts at summit and extends N . and E . len . D ” . V. . M C 2 1 . 7 . . 0 4 mi ; deg ; wid snow ; designed to meet U . S . A A S i Eastern mateur Ski ssociation requirements . Complete kiing fac lities includ m 3 2 A S g large parking areas and dirondack helters with council fireplaces . 26

S n ow S hoe Tra il : - i . S i m May be used as a cross country k trail . It circles the base of Mount Grace . or Tra i S l: . t . Si D . V . . M 22 G . p y Loc E de Mount Grace ; len . de g ; 1 — 0 ’ wid . 0 3 . class , novice Tri od Tra il : . . i D . V. . . C 2 M . d p Loc E s de Mount Grace ; len mi . 3 e g ;

i . class , nov ce

CHESTER STATE FOREST CHESTER

’ T a i A r l : . mi Rd . 2 . 0 0 D . 0 V Loc Sanderson Brook , from US ; len . . 20— 0 ’ M C 1 ” wid . 6 . . 7 de W . 6 . l g ; snow ; exp ; intermediate trai . B Tra il : . 2 . 0 . D V. . Loc Sanderson Brook , mi from US len wid . M 1 ” 0 . G . 4 de W. 3 g ; 6 snow ; exp . ; novice ; trails begin at the same point on

. on Observation Tower Rd and end at the same point Sanderson Brook Rd . No i tow available , but good gravel road leads from the bottom to the top of the tra ls .

Tra il C: . i A 10 Loc on roads de , from Trails and B ; acres of open field to be ’ i n a s 700 1 . . 00 M 1 G . used for beg n ers and a practice field ; len wid . 0 de g ; ”

2 . E. i . s Ski S snow ; exp N and ; this area equipped with a helter .

BRIMFIELD STATE FOREST BRIMFIELD

Tra il N o 1 : 1 03 d . 1 . . 5 s . d M 1 G . e . 7 . D Len y ; aver grade g ; deg V. . 0 wid . 5 T a il o 2 2 1 N . : . 0 2 r 6 . . M 1 . G . 9 . D Len yds ; aver grade deg . deg V. . 0 wid . 5 Tra o : 4 12 ' 3 . 80 . . M 1 il N . G . . 9 de V D Len yds ; aver grade deg . g ; . . wid . 50 S i This trail is without harp turns and provides a delightful slide . There s also a beautiful View from the top of the trail . There are parking and toilet facilities ; ” 6 to . . W . S exp NW to snow necessary make good kiing conditions .

PITTSFIELD STATE FOREST PITTSFIELD

(Directions for reaching : Take West Street ou t of Pittsfie ld or 7 Wa hcon a h follow North Street [US ] north to Street , to Pecks Road , across Onota Lake Causeway to Churchill Road ; turn left and then

take the next right . Distance : 5 mi . ) host Tra il: S i G . D V. . On east lope of Pine Mountain ; intermed ate ; len mi . ; ” 2 M 22 E - 4 wi . C . d . . 5 e . . d . g ; exp SE ; snow L ° D ra di . . . 12 ha dow T il: oc. i V . S same nterme ate ; len mi ; wid .

- 1 E . . . 6 de . A i G . 7 i M . g ; exp SE snow new twisting nteresting trail w th a steady descent . Connects with Ghost Trail at top and bottom . Tu r o : L f u u lo e f l e oc. o O . . . L l S p ( S p ) in back ld C C C camp about mi . north of 2 D . . V . the parking area at the foot of the trails ; novice ; len mi ; . wid . C 1 N E 4 8 de . . . 25 M . . g ; exp ; snow A new Slope with a great variety of grades suitable for novice Skiers .

- Con n e ctin g Cross Cou n try S ki Tra il : Len . 8 mi . ; begins near the cabin at the Ghost and Shadow Trails and ends at the foot of the Practice Slope behind the P ha s its abandon ed S S camp . It a very easy grade and gets name from the fact that 2 it connects the ski areas in the forest . There are many interesting features along

i a s . this tra l , such a beautiful stand of hemlocks and hobble bushes and azaleas Re m a rks on Ghost a n d S hadow S ki Tra ils: Suitable for u se with first snowfall ; open for one-wa y travel on l y ; very fast and usable throughout winter season ; beau i v Pittsfle ld a ll t ful istas of Onota Lake and may be seen from trails . Foot trails suitable for snowshoeing and cross- country Skiing : ” T a i ll 1 k Lin r l: . 0 S y e Steep and hi y ; len mi . all exp . ; snow . - - 2 ircu i Tra il: . . E 1 on w . N . . . H e e C t . Fairly steep ; len mi ; exp N , S SE ; snow ” M Tra : - 1 Towe r t il . . . N . NE 0 . Rugged and steep ; len mi exp . ; snow . ”

horn Tra il: . . N 1 e 0 . Hawt Steep and hilly ; len mi . ; exp . snow ” Tra i - N E N . . a cke tt l: i . . . S Steep n places ; len mi ; exp ; 8 snow . 27 BEARTOWN STATE FOREST MONTEREY

D OW N HI LL TRA I LS

o D 2 P o a r en l e : V. . M . G . d l i . i 00 0 e . Op S p Nov ce ; len . 5 g ; max w d

N 4 . exp . . ; snow w k e i- e n lo e : M m S . i S e d e ic S O . . . . . C g p p Len max wid min w d . 1 0 de g ; exp . and snow same .

- Kodia k e m i e n S lo e : . M S O . . G . p p , or natural Slalom area Len wid

8 de g ; exp . and snow same . ’ D M G 2 d r : V. . . . 0 e . . C ow s N e st . i Novice ; len g ; max w d min . ”

E 4 . wid . exp . . ; snow P ola r Alte rn a te Tra il : A alternate of present Polar Trail to allow Skiers to 1 2 . avoid present 4 deg . schuss by a 5 deg . grade

STA N D ARD RA CI N G TRA I LS D M 2 V. . . C . 4 de P ola r: . i di . . Interme ate ; len g ; max w d min . ”

4 . wid . exp . N snow D M C . d V . 0 e . 3 . . Kodia k: . . i Expert ; len g ; max wid m n . wid . ”

NE 4 . exp . . ; snow D M zz V. . . C . 30 de NE ri l : . . . G y Expert ; len g ; exp ; max wid . ”

4 . min . wid . snow

CRO S S - C O U N TRY TRA I LS

’ B r o P : 1 t u g yn e a ss % mi . long from the bottom of Crow s Nest Trail o Stockbridge 1 ’ ” M Wi . i . . . C . 0 de d 8 . d ff . elev . . g ; max min wid snow dca t : 1 1 i to l Wil . diff m long from Beartown Trails Great Barrington Ski Trai s ; . 2 wi ” d . M d . . i . C . e 8 elev . . 5 g ; max wid m n snow (marked with Red

Ball blazes) . M 4 ou n t Wilcox (unplowed) mi . long ; a circuit trail from Beartown Rd . to sum mit ff 2 ’ M C ” 5 . . 6 de . 4 of Mount Wilcox and return ; di . elev . 5 g ; wid snow ; good snowshoeing . A i — dirondack shelters are at a halfway point on the W ldcat Cross Country Trail , i i on A at the top of the tra ls at Beartown and East Mounta n Forests , and the ppa n laob ian Trail in the Beartow Forest . ' There are also a pprom m a te ly 10 miles of trails which are good for skiing and snow di shoeing to various parts of the surroun ng country . li hi i Faci ties at the down ll tra ls include toilets at the top and bottom , a ski tow n i S t servi g Polar and Sedgew ck slopes , and a canteen on Polar lope next o 1 ’ 0 . Y . . . 0 . . R R. . i i tow These trails are w th n of the N , N H H tracks , where a

di i i ! Si ng s available for snow trains ; parking space is at the RR . station wh ch is ’ 1 2 2 7 4 . 500 0 o i . i from Mass at S uth Lee , m from US at Stockbridge and m from 2 US 0 at East Lee .

EAST MOUN TAIN S TATE FOREST GREAT BARRIN GTON

D OW N HI LL TRAI LS

Ta con D 1 wi V . M C . d . . ic: di . 8 de Interme ate ; len . . . g ; max min N 4 . wid . exp . . ; snow ’ F r D 22 o o e n B rid : M C de . . tt i . . V. . 630 g ge Intermed ate ; len . g ; max wid N ” 4 . i . . m n wid . exp . ; snow D 1 wid Wa rn e r: V M G d . . S . 5 e Open lope ; novice ; len . . . . g ; max ”

wid . i . 6 m n . exp . N snow 1 B D M C 5 de . ottle n c : i i . . . e V . k Open slope ; ntermed ate ; len . g ; max ”

wi N . i . i d . . . 8 w d m n . exp ; snow E 4 D M 1 . . C 0 de . O e n F e d i 2 . . p i l : Nov ce ; area 0 acres ; V . . g ; exp N ; snow

CRO S S —C O U N TRY TRA I LS

A a la chia n : 4 i Sk i - i i pp m . iable from intersect ng roads at top of Three M le H ll to

1 . . m M G 0 de . . i i . i ff . su m t of East Mounta n ; di . elev . g ; max w d min wid ” 8 snow (marked with White Diamond blazes) . 28

Wildca t . 1 1 . to ski ls mi long from Great Barrington ski trails Beartown trai ; diff . 2 " wid . wi 1 de . i 5 . d . . . 8 elev . M G g ; max m n snow (marked with Red

Ball blazes) . The Great Barrington Sports center has built additional Slopes adjacent to the

Old Slopes . Facilities at the trails include 2 Ski tows which together allow on e to go to the top i — . A S S first of downhill tra ls canteen , with ki hop , checkroom , and aid room, and S on several hort tows are available at the foot of the trails private land .

There I S also an inn for overnight guests . Toilets are located at the foot of the vi of l trails , and a parking space is pro ded on private land near the foot the trai s . 23 2 These trails are just off Mass % mi . from Great Barrington .

REGULATION S GOVERN IN G THE USE OF STATE FORESTS FOR WIN TER SPORTS A 132 34 (Promulgated by uthority of Chapter , Section , General Laws) S Persons using State forests for winter ports do so at their own risk . Areas se t apart for Skiing Shall not be used for the purpose of snow

o . shoeing , tob gganing or any other purpose To prevent unnecessary damage to the surface of the snow and to Ski promote safety, persons ascending a trail Should keep to the Side of vi ill wa of the trail gi ng downh runners the right of y . After a spill a Skier Should get out of the wa y Of down - coming run ‘ ’ ners and at the cry Track all Skiers Should move to the Side of the ” i su ici n trail to g ve the faster runners e t room to pass . The leaving of clothing or anything else on Ski trail is prohibited for f the protection o downhill runners . n u n i S l a No i dividual , gro p or orga zation hal advertise, hold or t tempt to hold any contest or carnival on any Ski trail under the super vision of this Department withou t first securing permission from the hi I S Commissioner or s agent , and n making application therefor hall n f mm Al l li a se t forth the i ormation required by the Co issioner . app c tions Shall I n the first instance be fil ed with the Forest Supervisor In

. A vi charge of the forest where the event is to be held ny indi dual , group or organ ization receiving permission to use Ski trails for the

purpose of a contest . or carnival Shall cooperate with the Forest Supervisor in maintaining good order and decorum during the carnival r o contest . The use of Ski trails which have been se t aside by the Commissioner for the holding of a contest or carnival is prohibited except to those

taking part in the event . Violations of these regulations punishable by a fine of twenty ll ” do a rS .

REGULATION S G OVERN IN G THE USE OF STATE FORESTS AND STATE PARKS Au 34 132 7 (Promulgated by thority of Section , Chapter , and Section , 132A G Chapter , eneral Laws)

N o PERS ON SHA LL BU I LD A FI RE F OR AN Y PU RP O S E EX CEPT I N FI REPLA CES

PROVI D ED F OR THA T U S E . i w Cutting , mutilating , removal or tak ng a ay of trees , shrubs , flowers or wood

is prohibited . v 3 . Disorderly conduct , intoxication and obscene or indecent language or beha ior

are prohibited . S Si o i i No person hall remove or deface any gn , p ster , bu ld ng , or other property,

o . or remove any barrier on r ads , within the State Forests or State Parks m 5 . Persons using the State Forests or State Parks ust observe any reasonable h request made by the officer in charge of t e area .

30 The fees mentioned in the forest and park regulations are collected by duly " i who i appointed o cers of the Department are equipped with ident fication badges , who i and are required to give a rece pt for all moneys collected . The names and addresses of the supervisors in charge of the forests and parks are f r for . A i o S included convenience ppl cations the rental of cabins , tent or trailer ites Shou ld be made directly to the supervisors of the forests where the facilities are 1ocated

RULES AND REGULATION S

for the Gove rn m en t a n d Use of THE SALISBURY BEACH RESERVATION Under the Care and Control of the Department of Conservation

" Ru le 1 N S or or . o di person hall throw any stone missile , post , paint , a x, stribute Si or or display any gn, notice, circular, program , placard , other advertising device ; or f of drop or place and su fer to remain any piece paper, glass , garbage or other I d refuse except n receptacles esignated therefor, nor throw a lighted match , cigar , or n i or cigarette other bur ng substance in said receptacles , upon the ground , nor n u to bri g or ca se be brought within said Reservation any garbage , refuse , or ma ri of hi S te a l for the purpose depositing same wit n said receptacles . No person hall or hr solicit the acquaintance of, annoy another person ; or utter any profane , t eat e n in or g , abusive or indecent language , or loud outcry ; solicit alms , subscriptions , ’ contributions for any purpose ; or have possession of or drink in tom ca tin g liquor ; of of or play any game chance , or have possession any instrument of gambling ; or or or do any obscene indecent act ; preach or pray aloud , or make an oration or r harangue ; or any political o other canvass . le 2 N f Ru . o o person , except with the written permission the Commissioner of or A who Conservation , his gent must be acting within the scope of his authority, S v hall hunt ; or ha e possession of, or discharge any destructive weapon , firearm , or fireworks , torpedo explosive ; or make a fire , except in fireplaces provided by the

. 0 S Department N person , except with like authority, hall engage in the business of for or i selling , or expose sale , g ve away, any goods or wares ; or play ball , or any i other game or sport , or athletic demonstration , except n places designated therefor ; or move in a military or civic parade or procession ; or play any musical instrument . l Ru le . n S 3 No persons u ess properly clothed hall be upon the beach , nor lower S from their houlders or remove any part of their bathing costume on said beach , nor disrobe for bathing within public view . him hi Ru le 4. No person Shall cause or permit any animal owned by or in s custody or under his control , except a dog when restrained by a leash not exceed

to . ing seven feet in length , roam or to be at large on the beach Ru le 5 N o S h . person hall drive any vehicle upon the beac or walks , and no per or i son shall bring , land , cause to descend , or al ght within the Reservation , or upon i i a the waters therein , any aeroplane , fly ng mach ne , balloon , parachute or other p v i m of paratus for a iation , except by written authority from sa d Com issioner

Conservation .

Ru 6 le . No person shall refuse or neglect to obey any reasonable direction of a

i 0 i i u 0 cia l I . pol ce cer, l feg ard , or other n charge Ru l i e 7. No person shall enter the water from the Reservation when in the opin on ” 0 i i of any cial in charge , police officer , lifeguard or beach patrol it s dangerous to bathe ; nor Shall any persons bathing or swimming from the Reservation and using i i i ofli cia l i th s Reservation fa l to obey the d rection of an , police officer , l feguard or member of the beach patrol to leave the water ; nor Shall any bather swimming from this Reservation venture beyond that distance from the Shore which shall be de sig n a te d by any lifeguard as a reasonable distance . Ru le 8 . N O person shall land a boat on that part of the Reservation bordering on the Atlantic Ocean without the written permission of the Commissioner of Con servation or his Agent unless forced to do so under stress of weather or because of accident . 31

u l 9 S R e . No person hall park a motor vehicle in any parking area except upon the payment of fifteen cents which Shall be collected by a duly authorized Agent of the Department and a receipt given . Any person violating any of the above rules Shall for each offense be punished by 1 2A of . 3 a fine not more than twenty dollars (General Laws , Chapter , Section The Salisbury Beach Reservation is public property and it is the duty of every person to se e that the above rules are observed and to call attention of the police or person in charge to any violation thereof . These rules and regulations supersede all previous rules and regulations pro ” m u lga te d for this Reservation .

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