Mount Everett State Reservation
| Mount Everett State Reservation | |
| Massachusetts State Park | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Berkshire |
| Towns | Mount Washington, Sheffield |
| Elevation | 2,602 ft (793 m) |
| Coordinates | 42°06′06″N 73°25′58″W / 42.10167°N 73.43278°WCoordinates: 42°06′06″N 73°25′58″W / 42.10167°N 73.43278°W |
| Area | 2,492 acres (1,008 ha) |
| Established | 1908 |
| Management | Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation |
  Location in Massachusetts
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| Website: Mount Everett State Reservation | |
Mount Everett State Reservation is a public recreation area in the towns of Mount Washington and Sheffield, Massachusetts, that offers panoramic views of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York from the summit of 2,624-foot (800 m) Mount Everett. The reservation abuts Jug End State Reservation and Wildlife Management Area; Bash Bish Falls State Park and Mount Washington State Forest lie to the west. All are managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.
The state legislature established the Mount Everett Reservation Commission in 1908. The commission was provided a fund of $5000 to purchase land in the towns of Mount Washington and Sheffield that would become the Mount Everett State Reservation. By 1912, a little over half of the appropriation had been used to purchase 815 acres. The commission was abolished in 1975 when management of the reservation was transferred to the Department of Natural Resources.
The reservation has about 530 acres (210 ha) of old-growth forest, most of which is found on the east side of Mount Everett. The forest contains eastern hemlock, eastern white pine, and hardwoods such as sugar and red maple, white and northern red oak, American beech, and sweet and yellow birch. Old-growth forest with a similar composition occurs around Guilder Pond. Mount Everett's summit supports a dwarf forest of pitch pine and bear oak that, aside from clearing for a fire tower and trails, has not been disturbed for centuries.
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