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The forest is named for the old Mohawk Trail (now Massachusetts Route 2), a Native American footpath that connected the Hudson and Connecticut River valleys. The forest was created in 1921 when the state purchased acreage for the express purpose of preserving the area's scenic beauty and historic associations.
Accessible on foot via the blue-blazed Mohawk Trail (a former alignment of the Appalachian Trail), Red Mountain (elev. 1652 feet) occupies the northernmost section of Mohawk State Forest. [9] Its eastern slope is the site of the Red Mountain Shelter, a log cabin built by CCC crews based in Housatonic State Forest.
A six-mile section of the Mohawk Trail was severely damaged by Hurricane Irene in August 2011. A considerable portion of the road is surrounded by the Mohawk Trail State Forest, a 6,400-acre (26 km 2) forest, known for its camping, and occasional encounters with bobcats and black bears.
Mohawk Trail Scenic Byway, Massachusetts The Mohawk Trail Scenic Byway winds through autumn-colored Massachusetts. - haveseen/iStockphoto/Getty Images Massachusetts and fall drives go hand-in-hand.
Mohawk Trail State Forest: Charlemont: Charlemont, Florida, Hawley and Savoy 6,887 acres (2,787 ha) Monroe State Forest ... Taconic Trail State Forest: Williamstown:
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The Bureau of State Parks and Recreation division of Department of Conservation and Recreation (Massachusetts) (DCR) is responsible for the maintenance and management of over 450,000 acres (1,820 sq km) of privately and state-owned forests and parks, nearly 10% of the Commonwealth's total land mass. Within the lands managed by the Bureau of ...
Cold River Virgin Forest: April 1980 Mohawk Trail State Forest. Berkshire, Franklin: state Probably the only virgin hemlock-northern hardwood forest in New England, with the hemlocks and sugar maples exceeding 400 years in age. [3]