Bash Bish Falls, State waterfall in Mount Washington, Massachusetts
The cascade system of Bash Bish Falls splits into two parallel streams that plunge 60 feet downward into a deep pool below granite cliffs.
The waterfall area holds continuous significance for Mohican and Scaghticoke peoples, who maintained settlements near these waters before European colonization.
Writers Herman Melville and Henry David Thoreau visited these falls in the 1800s, incorporating the natural formation into their literary works.
Two designated parking areas provide access to the falls through separate trails: a shorter steep path from Massachusetts or a longer gradual route from New York.
The waterfall marks the intersection of three protected areas: Bash Bish Falls State Park, Mount Washington State Forest, and New York's Taconic State Park.
Location: Berkshire County
Website: http://mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/massparks/region-west/bash-bish-falls-state-park.html
GPS coordinates: 42.11529,-73.49342
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:59
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