Wachusetts Mountain

Wachusetts Mountain Biography
Mount Wachusett is located in the towns of Princeton and Westminster
in Worcester County, Massachusetts. It is the highest point in
Massachusetts east of the Connecticut River. The mountain is named
after a Native American term meaning "near the mountain" or "mountain
place". The mountain is a popular hiking and skiing destination (see
Wachusett Mountain Ski Area). An automobile road, open spring to fall,
ascends the summit. 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. The mountain is
traversed by the 92 mi (148 km) Midstate Trail. It is also home to the
Wachusett Mountain State Reservation.
A band of old growth forest along rock ledges 500 feet (150 m) below
the summit supports trees from 150 to 370 years old.[1] Covering 220
acres (89 ha), it is the largest known old growth forest east of the
Connecticut River in Massachusetts.

Wachusetts Mountain

Wachusetts Mountain

Wachusetts Mountain

Wachusetts Mountain

Wachusetts Mountain

Wachusetts Mountain

Wachusetts Mountain

Wachusetts Mountain

Wachusetts Mountain

Wachusetts Mountain

Wachusetts Mountain

Wachusetts Mountain

Wachusetts Mountain

Wachusetts Mountain

Wachusetts Mountain

Wachusetts Mountain

Wachusetts Mountain

Wachusetts Mountain

Wachusetts Mountain

Wachusetts Mountain