Wachusett Mountain State Reservation

Wachusett Mountain State Reservation
Summit Pool
Location in Massachusetts
Wachusett Mountain State Reservation (the United States)
LocationPrinceton and Westminster, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates42°29′21″N 71°53′12″W / 42.4891289°N 71.8866959°W / 42.4891289; -71.8866959[1]
Area3,000 acres (1,200 ha)[2]
Elevation2,001 ft (610 m)[1]
AdministratorMassachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
WebsiteOfficial website

Wachusett Mountain State Reservation is a protected area encompassing 3,000 acres (1,200 ha) around the summit of Mount Wachusett in Massachusetts.[2] Views from the top of Mount Wachusett include Mount Monadnock to the north, Mount Greylock to the west, southern Vermont to the northwest and Boston to the east.

Activities and amenities

A seasonal automobile road ascends to the summit of Wachusett Mountain. The reservation's 17 miles (27 km) of hiking and walking trails include a section of the Midstate Trail. The section of the Midstate Trail traversing the summit of the mountain is one of the only remaining old-growth forests in Massachusetts.[3] The privately operated Wachusett Mountain Ski Area occupies a 450-acre (180 ha) lease parcel on the northern slopes of the mountain.

References

  1. ^ a b "Wachusett Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ a b "Wachusett Mountain State Reservation". Department of Conservation and Recreation. June 22, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  3. ^ "Old Growth Forest | The Midstate Trail". www.midstatetrail.org. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
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