Bash Bish Falls
Mount Washington, Massachusetts
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42°6'54.0"N 73°29'34.8"W Maps | Directions |
| State: | Massachusetts |
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- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
Directions
From Mount Washington, Massachusetts
- Head east on Old Plaintain Pond Rd toward Plantain Pond Rd (0.3 mi)
- Turn left onto Plantain Pond Rd (0.8 mi)
- Turn right to stay on Plantain Pond Rd (492 ft)
- Slight right onto East St (2.4 mi)
- Continue straight onto West St (0.3 mi)
- Turn right to stay on West StEntering New York(1.1 mi)
- Continue onto Sunset Rock Rd (1.3 mi)
- Turn left onto N Mountain Rd (1.4 mi)
- Turn left onto Cemetery Rd (0.1 mi)
- Turn left onto NY-344 E (0.1 mi)
- Slight left to stay on NY-344 EEntering Massachusetts(1.2 mi)
- Continue onto Falls Rd (0.4 mi)
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