Jug End State Reservation & Wildlife Management Area
Managed by DCR - Division Of State Parks And Recreation
1,483 acres6.4 mi of trail
Jug End Loop TrailUpper Jug End Loop Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: ToddC4176 · CC BY-SA 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Egremont
Egremont has 2,351 acres of parks, 1,911 for every 1,000 residents
33% of Egremont’s land is conserved, about 3,978 acres. 17 miles of mapped trail cross Egremont, 0.9 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Jug End State Reservation & Wildlife Management Area (6.4 mi), French Park (2.9 mi), Appalachian Trail Corridor (2.8 mi).
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
33%
3,978 acres · of 18.7 sq mi of land
Trails
17 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,351 ac
1,911 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
82%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,903 ft
Mount Fray
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Egremont?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Room to roam1,911 acres of park per 1,000 residents; the typical U.S. town has 13.Land that stays wild33% of the land is conserved; a typical Massachusetts town, 21%.A trail town0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, more than 77% of U.S. towns.History along the way3 places on the National Register.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Egremont have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Egremont is ahead of 96% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Egremont’s overall grade.
Conserved land33% of the land · typical MA town 21% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (17 mi) · MA 1.9 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land1,911 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,351 acres) · MA 91 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home82% of residents within a half mile of a park · MA 93% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 96%
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Massachusetts towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 21%; the U.S., 4%), so Egremont’s 33% is ahead of 78% of Massachusetts towns, while its trails per square mile lead 17% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A to A+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Jug End State Reservation & WMA, with 6.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
French Park
Park
134 acres2.9 mi of trail
Blue TrailRed TrailYellow TrailOrange Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Appalachian Trail Corridor
Managed by National Park Service
303 acres2.8 mi of trail
Appalachian Trail
Dogs usually limited
Directionsto the parking lot
Mount Everett State Reservation
Managed by DCR - Division Of State Parks And Recreation
103 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Barrett Woods
Managed by Berkshire Natural Resources Council
127 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 12 parks & preserves
Jug End State Reservation & Wildlife Management Area1,483 acres · 6.4 mi of trail · DCR - Division Of State Parks And Recreation
DirectionsFrench Park134 acres · 2.9 mi of trail
DirectionsAppalachian Trail Corridor303 acres · 2.8 mi of trail · National Park Service
DirectionsMount Everett State Reservation103 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · DCR - Division Of State Parks And Recreation
DirectionsBarrett Woods127 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Berkshire Natural Resources Council
Jug End Fen Natural Heritage Area60 acres
Dolomite Ledges Wildlife Management Area38 acres · Department of Fish And Game
Green River Access22 acres
East Mountain State Forest18 acres
Egremont Wildlife Refuge7 acres
Taconic State Park – Copake Falls Area6 acres · New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Town Park2 acres
Who protects it
3,978 conserved acres
33% of Egremont’s land. Who manages Egremont’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land1,639 ac
State natural resources1,262 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits789 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)522 ac
National Park Service327 ac
Joint262 ac
State fish & wildlife152 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,827 acState Conservation Area · 1,693 acAgricultural Easement · 1,673 acState Resource Management Area · 1,030 acPrivate Conservation · 290 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,472 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 139 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jug End State Reservation and Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 1,163 | Open |
| Cedar Mountain/Jug End (Jug End Corp.) State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1,030 | Open |
| Appalachian National Scenic Trail National Scenic or Historic Trail | National Park Service | 287 | Open |
| Jug End Fen Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 242 | Open |
| Jug End Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 151 | Restricted |
| French Park Local Park | Not recorded | 145 | Open |
| Barrett Woods West Private Conservation | Not recorded | 124 | Open |
| Mount Everett State Reservation State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 107 | Open |
| Egremont Country Club Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 68 | Restricted |
| Egremont Land Trust State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 61 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
11 places to go in Egremont
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Egremont
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Egremont
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Egremont
4 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Egremont
Mount Fray1,903 ft elevation
DirectionsJug End1,490 ft elevation · In Appalachian Trail Corridor
DirectionsBaldwin Hill997 ft elevation
DirectionsTownhouse Hill932 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
9 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 14.3 mi
Jug End Loop Trail2.9 mi
Blue Trail1.6 mi
Hiking Trail (Summer)1.3 mi
Upper Jug End Loop Trail1.1 mi
Red Trail0.9 mi
Appalachian Trail0.6 mi
Ursula Cliff Trail0.6 mi
Yellow Trail0.5 mi
Orange Trail0.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
5Tennis
2Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Egremont: May and August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 45 | 58 | 69 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Egremont →
Next door
Egremont and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egremont | 33% | 0.9 | 1,911 | 82% | A+ |
| Sheffield | 36% | 0.8 | 1,070 | 57% | A |
| Great Barrington | 44% | 1.4 | 656 | 89% | A+ |
| Mount Washington | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Alford | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Egremont
Where can I hike in Egremont?
The longest trail networks: Jug End State Reservation & Wildlife Management Area, 6.4 miles; French Park, 2.9 miles; Appalachian Trail Corridor, 2.8 miles; Mount Everett State Reservation, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Egremont is conserved land?
33% of its land, against a typical 21% for a Massachusetts town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Egremont’s trails?
Jug End State Reservation & Wildlife Management Area and French Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Egremont?
54,374 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Egremont or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,654 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Egremont have?
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Egremont neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →