Nepaug State Forest
Nepaug State Forest | |
Connecticut State Forest | |
Nepaug State Forest's Valley Outlook Trail scenic overlook view of the Nepaug valley and Yellow Mountain. | |
Country | |
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State | |
County | Litchfield |
Towns | New Hartford, Canton |
Elevation | 581 ft (177 m) [1] |
Coordinates | 41°50′16″N 72°57′27″W / 41.83778°N 72.95750°WCoordinates: 41°50′16″N 72°57′27″W / 41.83778°N 72.95750°W [1] |
Area | 1,373 acres (556 ha) [2] |
Established | 1942 [3] |
Management | Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
Location in Connecticut | |
Website: Nepaug State Forest | |
Nepaug State Forest is a Connecticut state forest located primarily in the town of New Hartford.[4]
Recreation opportunities
The forest offers hiking, biking, cross-country skiing, fishing, camping, letterboxing, and hunting. Trails that cross the forest include the blue-blazed Tunxis Trail.
Image gallery
- Nepaug State Forest's "Tunxis Trail" dirt road main entrance off CT-202 and parking lot.
- Nepaug State Forest's backpacking camping area -- rock campfire ring and very rustic log bench.
- Farmington River Bank And River Road In Nepaug State Forest.
- Farmington River Bank fishing spot in Nepaug State Forest.
References
- 1 2 "Nepaug State Forest". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee (January 23, 2014). "State Parks and Forests: Funding" (PDF). Staff Findings and Recommendations. Connecticut General Assembly. p. A-3. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ↑ "Connecticut State Forests Seedling Letterbox Series - Clues for Nepaug State Forest". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Nepaug State Forest". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
External links
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- Nepaug State Forest Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Nepaug State Forest Camping Map Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
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