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30 miles of trails cross
over 10,000 acres of
prime forested hills, swamps, beaver ponds and clear, flowing brooks,
flush with grouse, turkey and a
variety of flora and fauna, portions of which commingle with South Lee.
Accessible from Route 102 in the
summer, this is one of the lushest spots in Massachusetts, great for
picnicking or hiking (part of the
Appalachian Trail cuts through Beartown), especially near beautiful
Benedict Pond. The forest is so
named, according to Katharine Abbott’s 1907 work Old Paths and Legends
of the New England Border,
“because a pioneer of Lee killed bear in the forest depths with a
knotted rope’s end.” There is a $5 fee per
vehicle for camping. For information, contact (413) 528-0904.
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