Quinebaug Highlands

The Quinebaug Highlands are a 172,000 acre region[1] of mountains surrounding the Connecticut/Massachusetts border near Ashford, Eastford, Union and Woodstock in Connecticut and Southbridge and Sturbridge in Massachusetts.[2] It includes over 40,000 acres (160 km2) acres of protected forest.[3] The highlands are the source for several rivers, including the Quinebaug River[4][5] and is part of the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor.[6]

The highest elevation is 1,315 ft (401 m) Burley Hill in Union, CT.[7]

Recreational Opportunities

The highlands many protected area offer opportunities for hiking, canoeing, kayaking, hunting and fishing.[8] It is one of the few areas in Connecticut that offers back country camping.[9]

Mountains and protected areas of the Quinebaug Highlands

References

  1. ↑ "Highlands Preservation Moves Forward".
  2. ↑ "Quinebaug Highlands - The Nature Conservancy". www.nature.org.
  3. ↑ Total of all forest and reserved land in the area
  4. ↑ "Watershed of Quinebaug River" (PDF). www.dickwhitney.net. February 23, 1944.
  5. ↑
  6. ↑ "Quinebaug Highlands - The Nature Conservancy". stage.nature.org.
  7. ↑ "Wales Quadrangle". USGS. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
  8. ↑ "AMC - Worcester Chapter". www.amcworcester.org.
  9. ↑ Protection, Department of Environmental. "DEEP: Backpack Camping - CT State Parks and Forests". www.ct.gov.

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